Sarfaraz Khan responded to his omission from India's A squad for the New Zealand series by returning to Mumbai's Ranji Trophy campaign, scoring 55 against Railways and speaking candidly about selection, motivation and his daily routine.
Tamil Nadu declared at 571/7 against Chandigarh after Pradosh Ranjan Paul's 208, while Punjab, Gujarat and Karnataka also posted imposing totals on Day 2 of Ranji Trophy Round 4. Several second-innings battles continued across Elite and Plate Group fixtures.
Tanush Kotian claimed his first 10-wicket match haul in domestic cricket as Mumbai defeated Haryana by 10 wickets at the MCA-BKC ground, earning seven points with a bonus-point win.
Musheer Khan followed his 109 in Mumbai’s first innings with two wickets as Haryana ended day two of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at 108 for two, replying to Mumbai’s 430. Angkrish Raghuvanshi also scored 114 in the first innings.
Kolkata Knight Riders batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi registered his maiden First-Class century in the Ranji Trophy, adding a major red-ball milestone to his young career.