Bhupen Lalwani (269*) & Hardik Tamore (139) put Mumbai team in command in the Col CK Nayadu Trophy’19
Played at the BKC Ground in Mumbai, Assam team after being put to bat first were all out for 157 runs in 53.2 overs. Apart from opener Subham Mandal’s 52, most of the batters found it difficult to face the Mumbai spinners Saksham and Shreyas Gurav. Saksham came up with excellent bowling figures of 5/18 in 15 overs including 9 maidens while Shreyas Gurav took 4/13 in 8.2 overs with 3 maidens.
Mumbai team in reply scored a massive 456/4 dec in 76 overs thanks to a scintillating double ton by Bhupen Lalwani. Opening the innings, Bhupen who has been in rich vein of form went on to score a marathon knock of 269*off 259 balls laced with 52 boundaries and 2 sixes. Bhupen also received excellent support from the skipper Hardik Tamore who scored 139 off 169 balls (18 fours, 2 sixes). Both Hardik and Bhupen also stitched a record 358 run stand between themselves to put Mumbai team in a commanding position in the match.
Assam Team trailing 299 runs in 2nd innings are 204/5 in 47.3 overs as of now and things definitely look difficult for them as a victory for Mumbai team is quite inevitable on the cards.
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