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Ajinkya Rahane leads Mumbai to Ranji Trophy final
Ajinkya Rahane scored a crucial 73 to guide Mumbai into the Ranji Trophy final on Tuesday. The veteran batsman, dropped from the Indian Test side, held the innings together on a tricky…
The Story in Brief
Ajinkya Rahane scored a crucial 73 to guide Mumbai into the Ranji Trophy final on Tuesday. The veteran batsman, dropped from the Indian Test side, held the innings together on a tricky pitch at the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai dismissed Tamil Nadu for 308 in the first innings and then declared at 411 for 6, taking a first-innings lead of 103 runs. The lead proved decisive as the match ended in a draw, with Mumbai advancing on the basis of the first-innings advantage. Rahane's knock included eight boundaries and a six, and he added 89 runs for the fifth wicket with Shardul Thakur.
The Indian Opinion
The noise around Rahane's Test recall has overshadowed the real story: his measured captaincy and hunger for domestic runs. Talk of a 'second coming' is premature. The true test will be his consistency across the entire season, not just one knockout performance. Will he average over 50 in the next five Ranji matches?
Source: thehansindia.com
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