Musheer doubles the joy, Mumbai in cruise mode

PTI

Mumbai, February 23

Mumbai were ahead by 257 runs in the first innings after Musheer Khan struck an unbeaten 203, with Baroda reaching 127/2 in reply by the close of play on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal here today.

Bhargav Bhatt toiled to return a seven-wicket haul but Musheer worked his way to a fine unbeaten double hundred, powering Mumbai to 383 in the first innings.

Musheer reached 203 not out from 357 balls with the help of 18 boundaries, his contribution vital for the home team to get closer to the 400-run mark from 99/4 at one stage on the first day.

MP fight back vs Andhra

Indore: A collective bowling performance helped Madhya Pradesh stage a remarkable fightback and extend their overall lead to 83 runs at stumps on the second day of their quarterfinal against Andhra Pradesh today.

MP resumed the day at 234/9 and lost their last wicket without adding any runs to their total. But their bowlers joined forces to bowl out Andhra for a mere 172 in their first innings to hand their side a 62-run lead.

TN lead by 117 runs

Coimbatore: Skipper R Sai Kishore led by example before Baba Indrajith and Boopathi Kumar struck useful half-centuries to hand Tamil Nadu advantage in their quarterfinal against Saurashtra here today.

Thanks to their efforts, TN reached 300/6 at stumps on the second day, giving them a lead of 117 runs with four first-innings wickets in hand.

Vidarbha post 460

Nagpur: Karun Nair's 90-run knock was the highlight of the day as Vidarbha posted 460 all out in their quarterfinal against Karnataka today.

Resuming the second day on 261/3 after Atharva Taide's century and Yash Rathod's 93, Vidarbha rode on Nair's innings to post a big first-innings total. In reply, Karnataka were 98/2 at stumps Brief scores: Mumbai: 383 in 140.4 overs (Musheer 203*, Hardik 57; Bhargav 7/112, Ninad 3/86) vs Baroda: 127/2 in 35 overs (Shashwat 69*; Shardul 1/25); MP: 234 and 21/0 in 7 overs (Mantri 15*; Sasikanth 4/37, Reddy 3/50) vs Andhra: 172 in 68.3 overs (Karan 38; Anubhav 3/38, Kartikeya 3/41); Saurashtra: 183 in 77.1 overs (Harvik 83; Sai Kishore 5/66) vs TN: 300/6 in 100 overs (Baba 80, Boopathi 65, Sai Kishore 60; Parth 2/76); Vidarbha: 460 in 143.1 overs (Taide 109, Yash 93, Karun 90; Kaverappa 4/99) vs Karnataka: 98/2 in 24 overs (Samarth 43*; Thakur 1/22).

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