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Hardik Tamore delivered the goods with a fine 114 as Mumbai took control of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Baroda, taking an overall lead of 415 at stumps on the fourth day on Monday. Having obtained a slender lead of 36 runs in the first innings which might eventually send Mumbai into the semifinals provided this contest ends in a draw, the hosts drove home the advantage to get to a commanding position.
Out-of-favour India batter Ajinkya Rahane was adjudged out for obstructing the field during Mumbai's final Ranji Trophy league game against Assam on Friday. The incident took place in the final over before the tea break with Rahane batting on 18. He hit Assam pacer Dibakar Johri's delivery down to mid-on for a single. However, Shivam Dube, at the non-striker's end, refused to take the single, and Rahane had to scamper back. Assam captain Denish Das threw the ball to the keeper's end, which struck Rahane as he attempted to return to the crease.
Young batter Prithvi Shaw, on just his second game after return to action after a six-month-long injury lay-off, smashed a century in his second innings for Mumbai to put them on top against Chhattisgarh in their Ranji Trophy Group B fixture in Raipur on Friday. He struck 18 boundaries and three sixes in his knock of 159 off just 185 deliveries. The opener reached the three-figure before lunch and in the process became the first Indian to score two centuries in the opening session on day one of a first-class cricket match. He had achieved a similar feat against Assam en route to his 383-ball 379, which was the second-highest Ranji Trophy score of all time.
The efforts of Aryan Juyal (76) and Karan Sharma (67) stood out as Uttar Pradesh held nerves to beat 41-times champions and hosts Mumbai by two wickets in a Ranji Trophy match on Monday. On the final day, Mumbai were bowled out for 320 after resuming at 303/8 in their second innings. Juyal and Karan laid the foundation of a tricky chase of 195 with a 104-run stand for the third wicket after UP were jolted twice early on. Despite regular strikes from Mumbai, Karan stood tall with a 173-ball 67 not out (7x4s, 2x6s) to take his side over the line and help UP earn six points.
Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani grabbed a match haul of 10 wickets as Mumbai defeated Andhra by 10 wickets to secure a successive bonus-point victory in the Ranji Trophy in Mumbai on Monday. Following on, Andhra faced a daunting task in their second innings, and despite some resistance from Shaik Rasheed (66) and Hanuma Vihari (46), Mulani's crafty spin proved too much to handle as the visitors folded for 244 in 73.4 overs, setting an easy target of 34. Mulani returned with 4/96 in the second innings, securing a match-haul of 10/161, his sixth 10-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
India men's cricket team coach Rahul Dravid is considered as one of the finest ever batters in the world. Popularly known by the nickname of 'The Wall', Dravid has featured in 164 Tests and 344 ODIs and played many match-winning knocks for Team India. Not only as a player, but Dravid has been immensely contributing to the team's success as a coach, since November 2021. His son Samit Dravid, who is currently playing in the U19 Cooch Behar Trophy for Karnataka, gave all the cricket fans a huge surprise.
Minnows Tripura earned a well-deserved 53-run victory over heavyweights Mumbai in a rain-affected group A league match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru on Sunday. Despite the loss, Mumbai are firmly on course for a quarter-final berth as they are still on top of the group with 20 points from six games and a match left. Batting first, Tripura scored a competitive 288 for 5 in 50 overs. In reply, Mumbai's revised target was 265 in 43 overs, courtesy VJD method used as rain-rule for domestic games.
Mumbai will be up against Baroda in Quarterfinal 3 of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 on November 2 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, India. The match commences at 09:00 AM IST. The Mumbai cricket team has secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 by clinching the top position in Group A.