Ranji Trophy: Rahane, Jaiswal centuries help Mumbai dominate Hyderabad on opening day

Suryakumar Yadav, playing his first match of the season, hit an 80-ball-90 before being trapped lbw by left-arm spinner M. Shashank in the third over after lunch when he stretched fully forward only to miss the line of the ball.

Mumbai’s Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates after scoring a century against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy match at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Mumbai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM

Mumbai’s batting might was on display with the exciting Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Ajinkya Rahane scoring centuries to help the team post an imposing 457 for three at close of play, after being put in by Hyderabad, on the first day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match at Bandra Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

When opener Prithvi Shaw (19) was surprised by the extra bounce and late movement from pacer Karthikeya Kak to be caught behind in the fourth over of the day, Hyderabad could have hoped for something more dramatic.

But, the in-form Suryakumar Yadav (90, 80b, 15x4, 1x6) and the exciting young talent Yashasvi Jaiswal (162, 195b, 27x4, 1x6) complemented each other with wonderful stroke selection on either side of the wicket during the 153-run stand for the second wicket which clearly dented the morale of the Hyderabad bowling attack.

That Mumbai scored 169 for one at lunch in 31 overs was perhaps a reflection of the intention to demoralise the opposition, scoring quick without any risks in the approach on a pitch which didn’t bother the batters at all.

Suryakumar missed a century when he was trapped lbw by left-arm spinner M. Shashank in the third over after lunch when he stretched fully forward only to miss the line of the ball.

This saw Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane (139 batting, 190b, 18x4, 2x6) join Yashasvi and the two piled on the agony for Hyderabad with their 206-run stand for the third wicket off 229 balls.

Hyderabad had something to cheer when Shashank struck dismissing the well-set Yashasvi, caught at backward short-leg mistiming a sweep stroke.

Then, it was the turn of Sarfaraz Khan to put on an unbroken 75-run stand for the fourth wicket with Rahane which ensured that it was a forgetful day for Hyderabad.

Score

Mumbai - 1st innings

Prithvi Shaw c Prateek b Karthikeya 19, Yashasvi Jaiswal c Jaiswal b Shashank 162, Suryakumar Yadav lbw b Shashank 90, Ajinkya Rahane batting 139, Sarfaraz Khan batting 40.

Extras: (lb-6, nb-1) 7.

Total: (for three wickets in 90 overs) 457.

Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-176, 3-382.

Hyderabad bowling: Rakshan 12-0-60-0, Kartikeya 13-1-70-1, Ravi Teja 15-3-59-0, Thyagarajan 28-1-139-2, Shashank 18-0-87-2, Rohit 4-0-36-0.