Ranji trophy: Iyer’s ton drives Mumbai to 385/3 against Odisha

Shreyas Iyer returned to Ranji Trophy with another cracking 152 not out to power Mumbai to a dominating 385/3 against Odisha in their Elite Group A clash’s first day, here on Wednesday.

Iyer found strong support from Siddhesh Lad, who made 116 not out (234 balls, 14x4s) as the two middle-order batters tore into the Odisha bowling, putting on 231 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket stand.

India batter Iyer’s belligerent knock off 164 balls included 18 fours and four sixes and this was his second consecutive ton in Ranji Trophy this season as he scored 142 in his previous appearance.

In another Group A clash in Pune, the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium’s pitch turned out to be a batting-friendly surface as Services reached 239/4 at stumps on the opening day against Maharashtra.

At the MCA Ground in Shillong, the hosts Meghalaya were in trouble against J&K who produced an all-round show to be ahead by 52 runs at the close of play. J&K bowlers Auqib Nabi (9-3-14-5) and Abid Mushtaq (15.3-5-19-5) wreaked havoc as the hosts were shot out for a mere 73 in 16 overs, with openers Bamanbha Shangpliang and Arpit Subhas being the only ones to resist.

Brief scores

At Mumbai: Mumbai 385/3 in 90 overs (Raghuvanshi 92, Siddhesh Lad 116*, Iyer 152*; Biplab Samantaray 2/36) vs Odisha.

At Pune: Services 239/4 in 90 overs (Vashisht 79, Shubham Rohilla 67, Chauhan 59; Mukesh Choudhary 1/34) vs Maharashtra.

At Shillong: Meghalaya 73 in 16 overs trail Jammu and Kashmir 125/6 in 37 overs (Abdul Samad 34, Sahil Lotra 19*, Akash Kumar 3/39) by 52 runs.

At Agartala: Baroda 157/4 in 51 overs (Jyotsnil Singh 46, Atit Sheth 74*; Abhijit Sarkar 3/52) vs Tripura.