A four-pronged bowling assault – within the absence of Shardul Thakur, the bowler – did its greatest to maintain issues tight and even managed to snare 4 essential scalps. However Abhimanyu Easwaran’s third hundred in as many matches stored Remainder of India within the hunt for overhauling a mammoth whole of 538 set by Mumbai within the prestigious Irani Cup tie.
Driving on Abhimanyu’s unbeaten 151 (212b, 12×4, 1×6), Remainder of India cruised to 289 for 4 on the finish of the third day’s play. With the new and humid climate posing an even bigger problem for the bowlers than the pitch, the onus will probably be on Abhimanyu to repeat Sarfaraz Khan’s heroics in an effort to get RoI nearer to the preliminary goal of 539.
Abhimanyu carried on from the place he had left within the Duleep Trophy in Anantapur. Ever since he whipped debutant Juned Khan by way of sq. leg for his first 4, he regarded in silken contact. Whereas he used his toes successfully towards the spin duo of Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian, it was a cost down the wicket for a lofted drive towards the offie that gave him his fifty.
Despite the fact that he cleared the long-on off Mulani with elan, an inside out cowl drive off Kotian was a delight to observe. The one time he erred – edging a Mohit Avasthi outswiner within the afternoon session – resulted within the keeper and the primary slip turning spectators solely to witness the ball racing to the boundary line and Abhimanyu celebrated a deserving hundred.
He ensured he raised his bat but once more minutes earlier than stumps to put on a content material have a look at shut of play. However Mumbai will probably be comfortable to have struck at common intervals. Each time a partnership appeared to have developed, Mumbai broke by way of. Juned drew captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (caught the slips) into an error with the brand new ball, Kotian obtained one to chop in barely to seek out Sai Sudharsan plumb in entrance of the wickets.
Avasthi then struck on both aspect of the tea break, drawing Devdutt Padikkal ahead into an edge whereas getting one to rise on Ishan Kishan and the sting was pouched by Hardik Tamore’s protected arms.
Thakur takes the sphere
Mumbai additionally obtained an enormous increase with Thakur taking to the sphere within the closing session. Having had a bout of viral fever, he spent the earlier night time in a hospital. After his blood checks returned clear, he was discharged within the morning, got here to the stadium within the afternoon and fielded within the final session.
The scoreboard
Mumbai – 1st innings
Prithvi Shaw c Padikkal b Mukesh 4, Ayush Mhatre c Jurel b Mukesh 19, Hardik Tamore c Jurel b Mukesh 0, Ajinkya Rahane c Jurel b Dayal 97, Shreyas Iyer c Gaikwad b Dayal 57, Sarfaraz Khan (not out) 222, Shams Mulani b Mukesh 5, Tanush Kotian b Prasidh 64, Mohit Avasthi lbw b Prasidh 0, Shardul Thakur b Jain 36, Mohammad Juned Khan b Mukesh 0; Extras (b-5, lb-7, nb-12, w-9): 33; Complete (All out in 141 overs): 537.
Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-6, 3-37, 4-139, 5-270, 6-280, 7-463, 8-463, 9-536.
Remainder of India bowling: Mukesh 30-3-110-5, Dayal 25-1-89-2, Prasidh 27-5-102-2, Suthar 37-6-137-0, Jain 21-1-82-1, Sai Sudharsan 1-0-5-0.
Remainder of India – 1st innings
Ruturaj Gaikwad c Shaw b Juned 9, Abhimanyu Easwaran (batting) 151, B. Sai Sudharsan lbw b Kotian 32, Devdutt c Tamore b Avasthi 16, Ishan Kishan c Tamore b Avasthi 38, Dhruv Jurel (batting) 30; Extras (lb-7, nb-6): 13; Complete (for 4 wkts. in 74 overs): 289
Fall of wickets: 1-40, 2-127, 3-158, 4-228.
Mumbai bowling: Avasthi 16-1-66-2, Juned 13-0-57-1, Mulani 28-2-87-1, Kotian 17-1-72-1.
Revealed – October 04, 2024 03:30 am IST
