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Irani Cup: Abhimanyu Easwaran Holds Fort For ROI Against Mumbai, Takes Them To 289/4
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket: Abhimanyu Easwaran's 151 not out led the fight back for the Rest of India (ROI) against Mumbai on Day 3 of the Irani Cup at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday. In response to Mumbai's 537, ROI were 289/4 at stumps on Thursday and still trail by 248 runs. Easwaran and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad started positively, hitting two boundaries in the first two overs. However, Gaikwad (9) fell victim to pacer Mohammed Juned Khan when he edged the good length ball to the hands of Prithvi Shaw at second slip in the opening session of the day.
Easwaran rotated the strike well, keeping the scoreboard ticking and reaching his half-century with a shot wide of mid-on for four. At the other end, Sai Sudharsan took an aggressive approach against Shams Mulani, hitting two boundaries in one over.
Easwaran continued targeting Mulani, hitting a six over long-on after the lunch break. The duo scripted an 87-run partnership for the second wicket before the latter was trapped lbw by Tanush Kotian after a score of 32 in the second session.
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