New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as captain of Mumbai for the remainder of their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group C games in Jaipur, said the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Monday. Shreyas will take over the captaincy from injured regular skipper Shardul Thakur who has been sidelined from the rest of the competition due to injury. Mumbai are currently at second place in Group C and will take on Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, before facing Punjab on January 8.“The Mumba…
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Jaipur, Dec 31 (IANS) Out-of-favour India batter Sarfaraz Khan smashed a blistering 157 off 75 balls as Mumbai defeated Goa by 87 runs in an Elite Group C clash of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya ground on Wednesday.Sarfaraz, 27, reached his third List A century in just 56 deliveries, as his explosive knock, featuring nine fours and 14 sixes, dismantled Goa’s bowling attack. Mumbai’s middle order capitalised on the conditions after Goa elected to field first.Yashasvi Jaiswal, r…
Jaipur, Dec 29 (IANS) Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Shams Mulani claimed his maiden List A five-wicket haul as Mumbai registered a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Chhattisgarh in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group C encounter at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya ground on Monday. After electing to field first in helpful conditions, Mumbai skipper Shardul Thakur dismantled Chhattisgarh’s top order by picking four wickets. The right-arm seamer struck twice in the opening over, leaving the oppos…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) India’s left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to link up with the Mumbai squad ahead of their Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) clash against Goa on December 31, confirmed Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Secretary Unmesh Khanvilkar.Jaiswal, who turns 24 on Sunday, missed Mumbai’s opening two matches in Jaipur due to his recovery from acute gastroenteritis. “Yashaswi will play in the game against Goa, which is the one happening on December 31. He will be joining the t…