Ajinkya Rahane celebrates his century. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Former skipper Ajinkya Rahane showed his class with a resolute 159 as Mumbai reached 406 for eight in their first innings against Chhattisgarh in a rain-affected Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at the BKC ground on Sunday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!Rahane, who retired injured on 118 on the first day due to cramps, returned on the second day to continue the innings. He faced 303 balls, hitting 21 fours before being dismissed, caught behind by Aditya Sarwate (4/103). Mumbai went on to 251 for five with Akash Anand unbeaten on 60 off 148 balls at stumps, accompanied by Tushar Deshpand (4 not out). Only 46 overs were played on the second day due to rain interruption.
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In other action, Delhi settled for 165 for three against Himachal Pradesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, leading by 265 runs in their first innings after posting 430. Delhi’s innings was built on contributions from Arpita Rana (64), Sanat Sangwan (79) and Mat5 Yash Dhulla (61) while Mat5 Yash Dhull (61) while Mat5 Yash Dhull (61) while Mat51miu Anuj Rawat (57) strengthened the overall. Himachal’s Sidhant Purohit scored 70 off 165 balls but the wickets of Navdeep Saini and Sumit Mathur put them under pressure.Jammu and Kashmir dominated Rajasthan who were 41/5 in the second innings after trailing by 132 runs. Auqib Nabi played with 6-2-5-5, putting Rajasthan in a precarious position at the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar.Meanwhile, Hyderabad piled up 435 against Puducherry, powered by a century from Rahul Gahlaut (114) and half-centuries from Tanmay Agarwal (50), Kodimela Himatej (66) and Rahul Radesh (81). Puducherry reached 25/1 in reply, trailing by 410 runs.Rahane’s innings highlighted his consistent ability to anchor an innings and lead his team in challenging conditions. Despite a rain-affected day, Mumbai finished strongly, leaving themselves in a commanding position and highlighting the blend of experience and resilience that veterans like Rahane bring to domestic cricket.
