SURYA
“Shardul Thakur emerged as the savior for Mumbai in their first innings, rescuing them from a precarious position of 106/7 in response to Tamil Nadu’s 146. Thakur’s remarkable innings saw him scoring 109 runs off just 105 balls. On the other hand, Himanshu Mantri showcased his batting prowess for Madhya Pradesh, contributing a formidable 126 runs to their total of 252 in the first innings. As a result, Madhya Pradesh secured a commanding lead of 82 runs after the first innings.”
“Shardul Thakur’s Heroic Century Rescues Mumbai in Ranji Trophy Semifinal Clash Against Tamil Nadu”
“Shardul Thakur’s outstanding century against Tamil Nadu proved pivotal in Mumbai’s resurgence during the Ranji Trophy semifinal at the Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. Despite early setbacks, the Indian International’s stellar performance inspired a spirited batting display by the Mumbai team, propelling them to a commanding position at 353/9 by the end of the second day, leading Tamil Nadu by 207 runs.
Meanwhile, in another fixture, Himanshu Mantri’s brilliant century guided Madhya Pradesh in their clash against Vidarbha.”
“Mumbai, the team that won 41 times, was having a tough time chasing Tamil Nadu’s score of 146. They were struggling at 106/7 when Shardul started batting. Tamil Nadu’s captain, Sai Kishore, had already taken five wickets, and their bowlers were trying hard to take more wickets. But Shardul played really well and didn’t give up.”
“In his great batting turn, he scored 109 runs from 105 balls before getting out to Kuldeep Sen’s outswinger. But during this time, he helped Mumbai’s comeback. He hit a fifty, including a six off S Ajith Ram, and then reached his first-ever hundred in first-class cricket with another six off the same bowler. The all-rounder was very excited after achieving this milestone and celebrated by punching the air, roaring, and jumping with his gloves and helmet off.
Mumbai finished the day at 353/9, leading by 207 runs. Their previous match’s centurions, Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande, are still batting. Tanush is aiming for another hundred as he is not out on 74.”
“Meanwhile, in the semifinal match between Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha, Madhya Pradesh, led by a century from Himanshu, continued to dominate Vidarbha. Madhya Pradesh started the day at 47/1 in response to Vidarbha’s score of 170. They lost several wickets quickly, with Harsh Gawli, Shubham Sharma, and Venkatesh Iyer departing with the team score at 93. Himanshu then partnered with Sagar Solanki, and after a 52-run partnership, Sagar was unfortunately run out. Himanshu then teamed up with Saransh Jain, and together they added 73 runs to the total before Akshay Wakhare dismissed Jain, followed by Aditya Sarwate getting Anuhav Agarwal out. Himanshu eventually got out after scoring 126 runs, which accounted for half of Madhya Pradesh’s total of 252.
Vidarbha came out to bat and scored 13/1 before the end of play for the day. Avesh Khan took the wicket of Atharva Taide, leaving Vidarbha still trailing by 69 runs.”
