SportsCricketSarfaraz Khan|Mumbai vs Rest of India Irani Cup 2024: Scores Update; Ajinkya Rahane | Shreyas Iyer | Mukesh Kumar | Yash Dayal
Sarfaraz Khan marked the 15th century of his first-class career. He also formed a century-old partnership with Tanush Kotian.
The Irani Cup match is being played between Ranji champions Mumbai and Rest of India at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Mumbai batsman Sarfaraz Khan completed a double century on the second day of the match on Wednesday. Sarfaraz did not return after scoring 54 runs on the first day.
Mumbai scored 536 runs after losing 9 wickets in the first innings. Sarfaraz is 221 and Junaid Khan is not out without opening the account. Ajinkya Rahane was out on 97 runs. Mumbai started playing from the second day with a score of 237/4.
Ajinkya Rahane was out after scoring 97 runs.
Yash Dayal celebrates after dismissing Ajinkya Rahane.
Only 68 overs could be played on the first day On Tuesday, October 1, stumps were called early due to poor lighting. There was a 68 over match on the first day of play. Mumbai are at 237 with the loss of 4 wickets. Ajinkya Rahane was unbeaten on 86 runs off 197 balls and Sarfaraz was unbeaten on 54 runs off 88 balls.
Photos from the first day…
The Irani Trophy draw was won by the Rest of India team under the captaincy of Rituraj Gaikwad.
Sarfaraz after scoring fifty.
Shreyar Iyer after scoring a half-century.
Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane played the captaincy innings.
Mukesh Kumar took Mumbai’s first three wickets.
Duleep Trophy top scorer makes Rest of India squad The top 5 scorers in the Duleep Trophy are the batsmen of the Rest of India team. It is not easy for the champion Ranji team from Mumbai to overcome them. The Rest of India team are also the reigning Irani Trophy champions. The team has become champions 6 times in the last 10 seasons. Mumbai last won the Irani Trophy in 1997-98. The team has failed to win the Irani Trophy for 26 years.