Ranji: Shreyas’ 233 puts Mumbai in command

Shreyas Iyer continued with his red-hot form, smashing a stroke-filled 233 to lead Mumbai to a massive 602/4 declared in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Odisha. Iyer’s second consecutive ton in Ranji Trophy also turned out to be his highest score in First-Class cricket as the right-hander hammered Odisha all around the park at a strike rate of nearly 103. Iyer’s knock was well complimented by comeback man Siddhesh Lad’s 169 not out, who hit 17 fours in his 337-ball innings. Mumbai added another 217 runs to their overnight score of 385/3 with Iyer and Lad putting on an overall 354 runs for the fourth wicket — now a record for the 42-time winners in the Ranji Trophy. Home spinners Shams Mulani (2/52) and Himanshu Singh (2/22) then provided crucial breakthroughs to reduce the visitors to 146/5.