Musheer Khan slammed a century against Vidharbha in the Ranji Trophy final at the Wankhede Stadium and broke Sachin Tendulkar's record to become the youngest Mumbai batter to hold a ton in finals.
Musheer and skipper Ajinkya Rahane marched ahead after Mumbai lost their openers early. The pair took the score to 141/2 on Day 2 by scoring 50 each. Resuming the batting on Day 3, Musheer took control of the bat and scored his second first-class ton in three matches in the 90th over.
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Mumbai produced an all-round show on the second day at the Wankhede Stadium to take complete command, bowling out Vidarbha for a mere 105 in the first innings to earn a big 119-run lead. "Three days are left (in the game). We have not thought about anything else other than batting. Yes, we have got a healthy lead but we will look to build on it and see how we can improve and take the game away from them as much as possible," Senior left arm spinner Shams Mulani told the media after stumps.
"Right now, we feel that we need to bat. There's no target in mind because we are just thinking that it's just 141. We are not thinking of the lead as of now. It's just 141 for two and we will bat along the game is still a long way to go," he added.
"We celebrated like it was a hundred because we knew how important this small milestone for him is. For the team, for himself, in this situation, it was very important that he stays on the wicket", Mulani said.
First Published: Mar 12, 2024 5:04 PM IST
