Test specialist Ajinkya Ranahe and young opener Prithvi Shaw struck gritty fifties as Mumbai ended day one of their lung opener against Baroda at 362/8 here on Monday.
While Rahane’s patient 79 off 145 balls pulled Mumbai out of the rubble, bowlers Shardul Thakur (64) and Shams Mulani (56 not out) contributed with the bat slamming half centuries as they ensured Mumbai ended the first day with a decent score on the board.
This was Shaw’s first first-class game after serving a eight-month ban for doping, and he made optimum use of the opportunity.
Shaw, who is eyeing the third opener’s slot in Tests, made a quick 66 off 62 balls.
He smashed 11 fours and one six as he tore into the Baroda attack while Rahane hammered 10 boundaries.
Mayank falters
Dindigul: Half centuries by in-form batsman Devdutt Padikkal (78) and Pavan Deshpande (65) helped Karnataka reach 259/6 on the opening day of Elite Group B game against Tamil Nadu.
India opener Mayank Agarwal, who plays for Karnataka, however failed to convert his start as he was dismissed on 43 off 78 balls.
He was hammering the TN attack as he struck seven fours and a six but debutant spinner M Siddharth (2-33) removed him after he gave a catch to Baba Aparajith.
Skipper Karun Nair (8) also fell early as he was run out.
However, the two quick wickets did not deter Padikkal from playing his shots.
He found an able ally in Pawan Deshpande (65, 142 balls, 6x4) and the two pulled the side out of the rubble with their 116-run stand.
They ensured that Karnataka passed the 200-run mark.
For Tamil Nadu, Siddharth (2-33) was the pick of the bowlers, while Ashwin (1-68), K Vignesh (1-29) and Aparajith (1-24) took a wicket each.
Delhi spinners falter
Thumba: Delhi coach KP Bhaskar’s ploy of using four-pronged spin attack backfired badly as Kerala comfortably reached 276 for 3 riding on a patient hundred from Robin Uthappa on the first day of their group A encounter.
Uthappa, who has endured a slump in form during the past few seasons, scored 102 off 221 balls with seven fours and three sixes, adding 118 runs for the second wicket with opener Ponnam Rahul (97).
Rahul missed his ton by three runs but Uthappa completed his 22nd hundred before being dismissed in the final over of the day by comeback-man Pradeep Sangwan (1/31 in 9.1 overs). In the process, he also added 90 runs for the third wicket with skipper Sachin Baby (36 batting).
Chauhan, Rohilla hit tons
Rohtak: Opener Shubham Rohilla and middle-order batsman Shivam Chauhan scored centuries as Haryana comfortably reached 279 for three against Maharashtra on the opening day of Group C game.
Rohilla and Chauhan added 221 runs for the third wicket to resurrect Haryana’s first innings after they were reduced to 24 for 2 in the 8th over.
While Chauhan blasted two sixes and had 14 hits to the fence in his 208-ball 117, opener Rohilla slammed 15 boundaries in his 234-ball 117 not out.
For Maharashtra, Fallah (1/42), Sanklecha (1/58) and Pradeep Dadhe claimed one wicket each.
Rex takes 8 for 22
Kolkata: Left-arm seamer Rex Singh picked up 8 for 22 as Manipur bowled out Mizoram for a paltry 65 on a dramatic opening day of the Plate Group match.
The 19-year old Rex, who took all the ten wickets in an innings in a Cooch Trophy match last December, ran through the Mizoram line-up in a brilliant pace bowling spell as Manipur, who chose to field, needed just 16 overs to end their rivals’ innings. In reply, Manipur reached to 225/7 in 71 overs at stumps for a lead of 190 runs on a day which saw 17 wickets fall.
Rex Singh was also a star with the bat as he remained not out on 58 at the draw of stumps.
In another match, debutants Chandigarh took early control over Arunachal Pradesh by taking an 89-run lead at the end of the first day.
Medium pacer Shreshth Nirmohi grabbed five wickets for 26 to help Chandigarh skittle Arunachal out for 147 in 44.2 overs.
In response, Chandigarh openers Arsalan Khan and Shivam Bhambri slammed tons to reach 236 for 1 in 38 overs.