Shreyas Iyer fails again as Shardul Thakur rescues Mumbai on Day 1 of Ranji Trophy 2024 final against Vidarbha

Mumbai Indians had been bowled out on simply 224 of their first innings on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy 2024 final against Vidarbha on Sunday. The in-form Shardul Thakur scored one other essential knock and likewise made an influence with a ball to stability the sport on Day 1. 

Chasing their forty second home title, Ajinkya Rahane-led aspect boosted with worldwide stars struggled against Vidarbha bowlers. Prithvi Shaw smashed fast 46 runs however the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane and Musheer Khan didn’t contribute.

But Shardul, who scored his maiden first-class hundred within the semifinal against Tamil Nadu, scored 75 off simply 69 balls with the assistance of eight fours and three sixes to cost Mumbai previous 200. Yash Thakur and younger spinner Harsh Dubey took three wickets every for Vidarbha aspect.

After impressing with a bat, Shardul additionally made an influence with a ball by dismissing opener Dhruv Shorey within the third over. Then the veteran medium-pacer Dhawal Kulkarni picked two huge wickets of Karun Nair and Aman Mokhade to stumble Vidarbha to 31/3 in 13 overs on the finish of Day 1’s play at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

Mumbai Playing XI: Prithvi Shaw, Bhupen Lalwani, Musheer Khan, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Tamore (wk), Shams Mulani, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Dhawal Kulkarni, Tushar Deshpande

Vidarbha Playing XI: Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Aman Mokhade, Karun Nair, Yash Rathod, Akshay Wadkar (c & wk), Aditya Sarwate, Umesh Yadav, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Aditya Thakare

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