Shreyas Iyer shuts everyone's mouth with a splendid half-century for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy final
Updated - 12 Mar 2024, 02:41 PM
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Shreyas Iyer shattered a marvelous half-century for Mumbai in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024 final. Shreyas Iyer scored a fifty off 62 balls. Mumbai faces Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy final.
The Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy 2024 final takes place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Earlier, Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bowl first in the match. Mumbai has earned a mammoth lead over Vidarbha in the match.
Shreyas Iyer scores half-century in Ranji Trophy 2024 final
Shreyas Iyer was recently dropped by BCCI from central contracts. However, he has made a strong point for himself with a half-century in Ranji Trophy 2024 final. He is unbeaten on 68 runs till lunch on Day 3 of the match.
In the 1st innings, Mumbai was all-out for 224. Openers Prithvi Shaw and Bhupen Lalwani scored 46 and 37 respectively for the side. The right-handed batsman got out cheaply for 7 runs in the 1st innings. Shardul Thakur’s stunning 75 helped Mumbai to make a comeback in the batting.
Later, Vidarbha was bowled out for just 105 runs in 1st innings. Yash Rathod scored the most 27 runs for the side as they lost all batters for cheap scores. For Mumbai, Dhaval Kulkarni, Shams Mulani, and Tanush Kotian hunted 3 wickets each.
Mumbai extends lead to 400 runs vs Vidarbha
Reaching 268-3 till lunch on Day 3, Mumbai has gained dominance in the match. Mumbai leads by more than 400 runs in the match and looks confident to win the encounter. Musheer Khan and Shreyas Iyer are unbeaten on the crease with their fifties.
After Shreyas Iyer’s half-century in the match, his fans hailed him on X calling it a wonderful innings. Iyer’s removal from BCCI central contracts was a big shock for many fans. Notably, Iyer had not complied with BCCI’s order of playing in the Ranji Trophy earlier.
This also led to some issues between him and the board. Notably, Shreyas Iyer was dropped from the India vs England Test series. For the last two years, he was a regular member of the Test side. However, he was snubbed from the squad.
Mumbai crushed Tamil Nadu in the semis to reach the final
Meanwhile, Mumbai booked a berth in the Ranji Trophy 2024 final by defeating Tamil Nadu in the semi-finals. Mumbai won the match by an innings and 70 runs. Vidarbha reached the final by crushing Madhya Pradesh by 62 runs in the semi-finals.
During the league stage, Mumbai finished in the top spot in Elite Group B points table. Out of 7 games, Mumbai won 5 games and lost 1, while 1 match ended in a draw. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer has shown a brilliant form in Ranji Trophy 2024. The right-handed batter has slammed 138 runs across 4 games at an average of 46.0.
