Ranji Trophy: Musheer Khan Follows Century With 2 Wickets As Mumbai Put Haryana Under Pressure

Mumbai's Musheer Khan extended his century with a crucial two-wicket haul, pushing Haryana into a precarious position of 108 for two in their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy encounter. The 21-year-old all-rounder began his devastating spell in the 24th over, dismissing captain Ankit Kumar in front of the stumps after he accumulated 35 runs. Khan continued his onslaught, dismissing Himanshu Rana, who scored 27 runs off 81 balls, by inducing an edge, which was promptly caught by his brother Sarfaraz Khan at first slip.

Musheer Khan's remarkable performance concluded with an impressive haul of 9-3-28-2, coming in as the fifth change. His contribution significantly shifted the momentum in Mumbai's favor, leaving Haryana struggling to cope. Earlier, Himanshu Rana had received a reprieve from the bowling of Tushar Deshpande when Divyaansh Saxena dropped a catch.

Dheeru Singh (23 not out) and Nishant Sindhu (17 not out) steadied the ship for Haryana, surviving some tense moments, especially against Musheer Khan's bowling, to prevent a total collapse.

The visitors, trailing by 322 runs at stumps on Day Two, had to contend with a formidable Musheer Khan, who dominated the latter half of the second day's play. The innings of Tanush Kotian (52 runs off 96 balls, four fours) fueled Mumbai's pursuit of victory. Earlier, all-rounder Sarfaraz Khan was caught leg before wicket by Nishant Sindhu for 40 runs, while skipper Siddhesh Lad fell to Haryana pacer Aman Kumar for 33 runs. Samant Jakhar was instrumental in Haryana's efforts, claiming three wickets for 41 runs.