Only three days ago, Angkrish Raghuvanshi was lying flat on the field while attempting a catch during Mumbai’s Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) game against Uttarakhand. He suffered a concussion, was taken to the hospital for medical tests and was kept under observation even after returning to the team hotel. It was heartening to see the young Mumbai opener taking the field on Monday and scoring an unbeaten half-century in his team’s nine-wicket win over Chhattisgarh.
Mumbai won the toss at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground in Jaipur and sent the opposition in. Shardul Thakur ripped through Chhattisgarh’s top order, claiming four wickets up front and reducing them to 10/4 in the fifth over. The minnows never recovered despite Amandeep Khare’s 63 off 103 balls. Ajay Mandal made 46 off 67 deliveries and the two added 105 runs for the fifth wicket.
After that, Shams Mulani, the left-arm spinner, ran through the tail, returning with a five-for. One of the most consistent players in domestic cricket, the spin-bowling all-rounder continues to perform game after game without seemingly impressing the national selectors.
Chhattisgarh were bundled out for 142 in 38.1 overs and Mumbai knocked off the target in 24 overs, losing Ishan Mulchandani’s wicket. The opener was Rohit Sharma’s replacement, as the star man returned home after playing the first two matches. Raghuvanshi remained unbeaten on 68 off 66 balls.
Brief scores: Chhattisgarh 142 all out in 38.1 overs (Amandeep Khare 63; Shams Mulani 5/31, Shardul Thakur 4/13) lost to Mumbai 144/1 in 24 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 68 not out, Siddhesh Lad 48 not out) by 9 wickets
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