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Railways fight back after Raghuvanshi's 78 as Mumbai end day one on 247 for six
Mumbai were 109 without loss at lunch at the Cricket Club of India, but Himanshu Sangwan's three wickets pulled Railways back into the Ranji Trophy match.
Key points
- Mumbai finished the first day on 247 for six against Railways.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi top-scored with 78 off 122 balls.
- Himanshu Sangwan took 3 for 32, all after lunch.
Railways clawed their way back into their Ranji Trophy match at the Cricket Club of India on Monday, taking six wickets after lunch as Mumbai closed the first day on 247 for six.
The morning had belonged to Mumbai. Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Divyaansh Saxena batted through the first session for 109 without loss after Railways chose to bowl. Raghuvanshi went on to 78 off 122 balls, with 11 fours and two sixes, the top score of the day. Saxena made 39 off 96 balls.
Once the opening stand was broken, the innings changed shape. Captain Siddhesh Lad ground out 47 off 125 balls, and Sarfaraz Khan made 55 off 100 balls with seven fours, but Railways kept taking wickets at the other end.
Himanshu Sangwan, wicketless in his seven overs before lunch, was the man who turned it. The seamer finished with 3 for 32, and Adarsh Singh, the tightest bowler of the morning, took 2 for 60. Between them they reduced Mumbai from a dominant start to a total that leaves the match open.
Mumbai, unbeaten in Elite Group D, still have the lower order to add runs on Tuesday, with Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian among those to come. Kotian and Suryansh Shedge were both named in the India A squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup on Monday evening.
For Railways, the task on day two is to finish the innings quickly and give their batters a chance to chase a first-innings lead.