Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai lifted the prestigious Irani Cup on Saturday (Oct 5) after they beat the Rest of India on the first innings lead in Lucknow. The win saw Mumbai end their 27-year drought to win the premier domestic competition. Sarfaraz Khan was the hero of the hour for Mumbai and was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 222-run knock in the first innings.

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Having entered the premier domestic competition of Indian cricket as Ranji Trophy champions, Mumbai faced a resilient Rest of India squad. Sarfaraz was the hero of the hour for Mumbai as he scored an unbeaten 222 along with skipper Rahane as he missed out on a hundred. The former India skipper scored 97 in the first innings, and Mumbai scored 537, with helpful contributions from Tanush Kotian (64) and Shardul Thakur (36). <o:p></o:p>

Shreyas Iyer also scored 57 while Mukesh Kumar scalped five wickets during his spell and Yash Dayal and Prasidh Krishna both bagged two each.

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In response, the Rest of India scored 416 as Abhimanyu Easwaran’s 191-run knock was the feature of the innings. He got a good helping hand from Dhruv Jurel as the Rest of India fell short of the first innings total by 121 runs, handing Mumbai the decisive advantage which proved vital. <o:p></o:p>

Mumbai’s second innings also had a great showing with Tanush Kotian slamming 114 while Prithvi Shaw scored 76. Mohit Avasthi scored 51 with the bat before the match was declared a draw on Day 5 of the contest as Mumbai ended their second innings at 329/8. With not much time left and Mumbai having a massive lead of 450 runs, both captains decided to shake hands with one session to go. <o:p></o:p>

This is Mumbai’s 15th Irani Cup triumph having last won the title in the 1997-98 season when they beat the Rest of India by 54 runs.

Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai lifted the prestigious Irani Cup on Saturday (Oct 5) after they beat the Rest of India on the first innings lead in Lucknow. The win saw Mumbai end their 27-year drought to win the premier domestic competition.

Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai lifted the prestigious Irani Cup on Saturday (Oct 5) after they beat the Rest of India on the first innings lead in Lucknow. The win saw Mumbai end their 27-year drought to win the premier domestic competition. Sarfaraz Khan was the hero of the hour for Mumbai and was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 222-run knock in the first innings. Mumbai lift Irani Cup Having entered the premier domestic competition of Indian cricket as Ranji Trophy champions, Mumbai faced a resilient Rest of India squad. Sarfaraz was the hero of the hour for Mumbai as he scored an unbeaten 222 along with skipper Rahane as he missed out on a hundred. The former India skipper scored 97 in the first innings, and Mumbai scored 537, with helpful contributions from Tanush Kotian (64) and Shardul Thakur (36). Shreyas Iyer also scored 57 while Mukesh Kumar scalped five wickets during his spell and Yash Dayal and Prasidh Krishna both bagged two each. ALSO READ | 'It's not right,' says former spinner Harbhajan Singh on Hardik Pandya's snub as new India T20I skipper In response, the Rest of India scored 416 as Abhimanyu Easwaran’s 191-run knock was the feature of the innings. He got a good helping hand from Dhruv Jurel as the Rest of India fell short of the first innings total by 121 runs, handing Mumbai the decisive advantage which proved vital. Mumbai’s second innings also had a great showing with Tanush Kotian slamming 114 while Prithvi Shaw scored 76. Mohit Avasthi scored 51 with the bat before the match was declared a draw on Day 5 of the contest as Mumbai ended their second innings at 329/8. With not much time left and Mumbai having a massive lead of 450 runs, both captains decided to shake hands with one session to go. This is Mumbai’s 15th Irani Cup triumph having last won the title in the 1997-98 season when they beat the Rest of India by 54 runs.

Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai end 27-year drought to lift Irani Cup, beat Rest of India in final

India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur was rushed to the hospital for high fever following his crucial 73-stand for the ninth wicket with double-centurion Sarfaraz Khan (221*) after the second day’s play in the ongoing Irani Trophy at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Per the latest reports, Shardul batted for a couple of hours in the middle, scoring 36 while running a fever reading 102ºF.

In the lead-up to the game, Thakur had a mild fever, but it got aggravated after he came onto bat for Mumbai in the first innings against the Rest of India (ROI). During his innings, Thakur took two breaks in the middle, wherein the team doctor attended him immediately.&nbsp;

Soon after the second day’s play, Mumbai’s team management rushed him to the hospital, where the doctors kept him for observation that night and on Wednesday (Oct 3). Shardul didn’t play on day three of the match, as Mumbai was a bowler short.

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Per the Indian Express, a source close to the information revealed that because of the same reason, Thakur came out to bat late. The source added that he felt weak and slept in the dressing room after taking some medicine.

“He was not feeling well for the entire day and was running high fever, which was the main reason he came out to bat late. He was feeling weak, and he slept in the dressing room after taking medicine.”

“But he wanted to bat. We have got his blood test done for malaria and dengue. We are waiting for the results,” a source said, as quoted by The Indian Express.

<h2>Thakur showed heart</h2>

Meanwhile, despite having a high fever, Thakur didn’t bow down as he faced 59 balls, hitting one six and four fours. He looked to hang around in the beginning without trying to take the attacking route.&nbsp;

It was Thakur’s first match since recovering from a foot injury, for which he underwent surgery in London this June. Thakur suffered this injury sometime during the Ranji Trophy last season but played through pain throughout the season, helping the team lift the title earlier in March.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur was rushed to the hospital for high fever following his crucial 73-stand for the ninth wicket with double-centurion Sarfaraz Khan (221*) after the second day’s play in the ongoing Irani Trophy at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur was rushed to the hospital for high fever following his crucial 73-stand for the ninth wicket with double-centurion Sarfaraz Khan (221*) after the second day’s play in the ongoing Irani Trophy at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Per the latest reports, Shardul batted for a couple of hours in the middle, scoring 36 while running a fever reading 102ºF. In the lead-up to the game, Thakur had a mild fever, but it got aggravated after he came onto bat for Mumbai in the first innings against the Rest of India (ROI). During his innings, Thakur took two breaks in the middle, wherein the team doctor attended him immediately. Soon after the second day’s play, Mumbai’s team management rushed him to the hospital, where the doctors kept him for observation that night and on Wednesday (Oct 3). Shardul didn’t play on day three of the match, as Mumbai was a bowler short. ALSO READ: ED summons former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin in money laundering case Per the Indian Express, a source close to the information revealed that because of the same reason, Thakur came out to bat late. The source added that he felt weak and slept in the dressing room after taking some medicine. “He was not feeling well for the entire day and was running high fever, which was the main reason he came out to bat late. He was feeling weak, and he slept in the dressing room after taking medicine.” “But he wanted to bat. We have got his blood test done for malaria and dengue. We are waiting for the results,” a source said, as quoted by The Indian Express. Thakur showed heart Meanwhile, despite having a high fever, Thakur didn’t bow down as he faced 59 balls, hitting one six and four fours. He looked to hang around in the beginning without trying to take the attacking route. It was Thakur’s first match since recovering from a foot injury, for which he underwent surgery in London this June. Thakur suffered this injury sometime during the Ranji Trophy last season but played through pain throughout the season, helping the team lift the title earlier in March. (With inputs from agencies)

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