RANJI TROPHY | Lad to the fore as Mumbai weathers early inroads by Chandigarh
Mumbai's cricket team reached 249 for five on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy against Chandigarh. Captain Siddhesh Lad led the innings with an unbeaten 80, helping the team recover from early wickets.
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Siddhesh Lad led from the front on his debut as Mumbai’s full-time Ranji Trophy captain, holding the innings together, as the home team reached 249 for five against Chandigarh on the opening day of the new season at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.
On a sultry afternoon, Lad’s patient yet composed knock (80 n.o., 176b, 8x4), along with a half century by Musheer Khan (65, 149b, 4x4), ensured Mumbai recovered from an early setback on a pitch with a greenish tinge.
Chandigarh captain Manan Vohra had little hesitation in asking Mumbai to bat, and Jagjit Singh Sandhu justified the decision by having Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal caught at second slip in his second over. Jaiswal was drawn into a false drive to be caught at second slip for a blob.
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