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Making a promising start to their campaign, last season’s finalists Mumbai thrashed Andhra Pradesh by nine wickets inside three days in their first match. Ranji Trophy Dr PVG Raju at ACA Sports Complex Vizianagaram on Thursday.
On the third day, after taking a 93-run first innings lead, the 41-time Ranji champions bowled out Andhra for just 131 in 47.4 overs in the second innings.
Prithvi Shaw again lost his wicket cheaply for 6 runs, but opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (17*, 2×4, 1×6) and first-innings centurion Armaan Jaffer (17, 4×4) helped Mumbai win in just 6.1 overs. Scored the required 40 runs. Helped myself to some extent.
Though they missed out on the bonus point that is awarded to teams for a 10-wicket win, it should be a morale booster ahead of their clash with Saurashtra at the MCA ground in BKC from December 20. He will also have the services of Suryakumar Yadav. for that collision.
Pacer Tushar Deshpande took three for 34 while Siddharth Raut and off-spinner Tanush Kotian claimed two wickets each as the hosts’ batting again faltered. The biggest disappointment for Andhra was their skipper Hanuma Vihari, who was out for 27 (caught behind) and 14 (caught LBW) both times by Kotian.
With match figures of 109 for 6 and a crucial unbeaten innings of 63 (106b, 6×4, 1×6), all-rounder Kotian, who continues his fine form this season, batting at No. Have been standouts. The performer in this game.
“Getting Vihari out twice has boosted my confidence. Bowling to him, I kept the ball in the wind and varied my length. Since he was defending the ball well on the front foot, I was trying to trap him on the backfoot and was successful in my plans.
My (71-run) partnership with Armaan (Jaffer) (for the seventh wicket) took the game away from them. The game was evenly poised at the time. After Armaan got out, he stopped the flow of my runs by bowling on one side of the wicket and packing the ground accordingly. However, my focus was on the fact that I will not give my wicket to them easily and stretch my total as much as possible.
“I did well last season, and this season in white-ball tournaments, so I am backing myself to do well again. I practiced hard with the team before Ranji and it is helping me.
Earlier, Mumbai’s tail didn’t waver, but they still managed to hold on to a significant lead over Andhra. After opening play at 290 for 6, the visitors collapsed to 331 for 4 on the third morning, losing 4 wickets, with spinners Shoaib Mohammad Khan (4-73) and Lalit Mohan doing the damage. Kotian was left stranded for lack of partners.
Armaan (116, 271b, 16×4, 1×6) failed to add to his overnight score as he fell first to the left-arm spin of Lalit Mohan – with a score of 296.
Abbreviated Score: Andhra 238 and 131 (Tushar Deshpande 3-34) by Mumbai 331 (Armaan Jaffer 116, Tanush Kotian 63*; Shoaib Mohammad Khan 4-73, KV Shashikant 3-56, Lalit Mohan 3-113) and 40-1 by 9 Lost Wicket.
Rohit met Zimbabwe’s Under-19 team
Indian captain Rohit Sharma interacted with the Zimbabwe Under-19 team on Thursday. Also present on the occasion was former India opener Lalchand Rajput, who is the technical director of the senior Zimbabwe team.
On the third day, after taking a 93-run first innings lead, the 41-time Ranji champions bowled out Andhra for just 131 in 47.4 overs in the second innings.
Prithvi Shaw again lost his wicket cheaply for 6 runs, but opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (17*, 2×4, 1×6) and first-innings centurion Armaan Jaffer (17, 4×4) helped Mumbai win in just 6.1 overs. Scored the required 40 runs. Helped myself to some extent.
Though they missed out on the bonus point that is awarded to teams for a 10-wicket win, it should be a morale booster ahead of their clash with Saurashtra at the MCA ground in BKC from December 20. He will also have the services of Suryakumar Yadav. for that collision.
Pacer Tushar Deshpande took three for 34 while Siddharth Raut and off-spinner Tanush Kotian claimed two wickets each as the hosts’ batting again faltered. The biggest disappointment for Andhra was their skipper Hanuma Vihari, who was out for 27 (caught behind) and 14 (caught LBW) both times by Kotian.
With match figures of 109 for 6 and a crucial unbeaten innings of 63 (106b, 6×4, 1×6), all-rounder Kotian, who continues his fine form this season, batting at No. Have been standouts. The performer in this game.
“Getting Vihari out twice has boosted my confidence. Bowling to him, I kept the ball in the wind and varied my length. Since he was defending the ball well on the front foot, I was trying to trap him on the backfoot and was successful in my plans.
My (71-run) partnership with Armaan (Jaffer) (for the seventh wicket) took the game away from them. The game was evenly poised at the time. After Armaan got out, he stopped the flow of my runs by bowling on one side of the wicket and packing the ground accordingly. However, my focus was on the fact that I will not give my wicket to them easily and stretch my total as much as possible.
“I did well last season, and this season in white-ball tournaments, so I am backing myself to do well again. I practiced hard with the team before Ranji and it is helping me.
Earlier, Mumbai’s tail didn’t waver, but they still managed to hold on to a significant lead over Andhra. After opening play at 290 for 6, the visitors collapsed to 331 for 4 on the third morning, losing 4 wickets, with spinners Shoaib Mohammad Khan (4-73) and Lalit Mohan doing the damage. Kotian was left stranded for lack of partners.
Armaan (116, 271b, 16×4, 1×6) failed to add to his overnight score as he fell first to the left-arm spin of Lalit Mohan – with a score of 296.
Abbreviated Score: Andhra 238 and 131 (Tushar Deshpande 3-34) by Mumbai 331 (Armaan Jaffer 116, Tanush Kotian 63*; Shoaib Mohammad Khan 4-73, KV Shashikant 3-56, Lalit Mohan 3-113) and 40-1 by 9 Lost Wicket.
Rohit met Zimbabwe’s Under-19 team
Indian captain Rohit Sharma interacted with the Zimbabwe Under-19 team on Thursday. Also present on the occasion was former India opener Lalchand Rajput, who is the technical director of the senior Zimbabwe team.
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