A hard-hitting half century from fit-again Hardik Pandya went in vain as Mumbai grabbed a narrow 29-run first innings lead after tea on day three of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match.
So far among the Indian batsmen, only one player had more first-class hundreds before the age of 18 -- batting legend Sachin Tendulkar who had seven three figure scores.
Ravindra Jadeja, who was ignored for the ODI series against New Zealand, made a statement with an unbeaten 150 for Saurashtra on the first day of their Group B match against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
A summary of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday
A summary of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday
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With this win, Australia have now gained a 12-2 lead in the series. The team had already secured the Ashes in the first T20I.