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Madhya Pradesh at the Chinnaswamy Stadium has left many intrigued. It perhaps gave in-form Mumbai batsman Sarfaraz Khan a 'life' when he survived a close lbw appeal off MP seamer Gaurav Yadav. Over the next four days, it could have a greater impact on the fate of the final.
Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 15 and in the Ranji Trophy knockouts. On the opening day of the national championship final against Madhya Pradesh at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here, Jaiswal top-scored for Mumbai with 78 off 163 balls, as his team finished at 248 for five. Though he missed out on scoring his fourth consecutive First-Class hundred, he continued his dream run which has seen him notch up scores of 35 & 103 in the quarterfinals against Uttarakhand, and 100 & 181 in the semifinals against Uttar Pradesh.
He is all of 20 but Yashasvi Jaiswal knows the art of making a strong comeback statement, like he did for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL last month and more recently in the Ranji Trophy knock-outs for Mumbai this month. Having scored a hundred in the quarterfinals and two tons in semifinals, Jaiswal was looking set for his fourth century before Madhya Pradesh seamer Anubhav Agarwal snapped him for 78 in the opening day of the Rani Trophy final on Wednesday.
Young left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his brilliant run of form for Mumbai as he helped give them a strong start in the Ranji Trophy final against Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. Jaiswal scored 78 off 163 deliveries, hitting seven boundaries and a six after Mumbai won the toss and opted to bat. Jaiswal had previously hit 103 in the quarter-final against Uttarakhand before his twin tons helped Mumbai overcome Uttar Pradesh in the semi-finals. He had hit 100 in the first innings and followed it up with a brilliant score of 181.
Ranji Trophy Final, MP vs MUM, Live Updates: After a bright start in the opening session, Mumbai have been pegged back by Madhya Pradesh on Day 1 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy final in Bengaluru. Mumbai are currently five wickets down with Sarfaraz Khan and Shams Mulani batting in the middle. Prithvi Shaw and Yashasvi Jaiswal had given Mumbai a strong start before the former was dismissed on 47. Jaiswal too missed out on back-to-back centuries in the competition after he was dismissed on 78 by Anubhav Agarwal. Armaan Jaffer and Suved Parkar failed to impress as they were dismissed for cheap by Kumar Kartikeya and Saransh Jain, respectively. Hardik Tamore too could only conjure 24 runs before Jain dismissed him to pick his second wicket. Earlier, Mumbai had won the toss and elected to bat. Mumbai are eyeing their record-extending 42 Ranji title, while Madhya Pradesh are yet to win a title, having lost the final back in the 1998-99 season. MP reached the final after thrashing Bengal in the semi finals, while Mumbai's game against Uttar Pradesh had ended in a draw. Mumbai, however, made it to the final by virtue of first innings lead. (LIVE SCORECARD)
When Prithvi Shaw first came into the Mumbai side, Chandrakant Pandit was the coach and as he captains the 41-time champions in the Ranji final against Madhya Pradesh, the shrewd tactician will be at the other end. Mumbai is batting first against Madhya Pradesh in the title clash. "I think after five years, I could make an eye contact with Chandu sir," Shaw laughed cheekily. "It wasn't like this in 2016 or 17. Everyone knows Chandu sir is a tough man and it is good to meet sir after a long time.
Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh are all set to square off in the finals of the Ranji Trophy in Bengaluru beginning Wednesday and it is safe to say that the Prithvi Shaw-led side are the overwhelming favourites as Mumbai have the experience of winning the tournament on 41 occasions. However, Madhya Pradesh cannot be taken lightly as they got the better of Bengal in the semi-finals. For Mumbai, Sarfaraz Khan has been on another level as he has registered more than 800 runs in five Ranji Trophy games this season.
Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh would be squaring off in the final of the Ranji Trophy, beginning Wednesday in Bengaluru. Madhya Pradesh are in the final for the first time, while Mumbai are the domestic powerhouse, having won the competition on 41 occasions. Mumbai captain Prithvi Shaw would be playing against Chandrakant Pandit's Madhya Pradesh, and it is important to mention that Pandit was Shaw's first domestic cricket coach.