Jaffer, Shah half-centuries take Mumbai past 400 on day two
Mumbai batsman Wasim Jaffer scored 55 runs in 104 balls with the help of five fours on day two against Uttar Pradesh © Getty Images
Lucknow: Dec 14, 2011
Wasim Jaffer and Hiken Shah hit twin half-centuries to help Mumbai reach 414 for nine at stumps against Uttar Pradesh on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match on Wednesday.
Jaffer scored 55 in 104 balls with the help of five fours, while Shah came up with a 114-ball 56 studded with six boundaries to take Mumbai close to the 400-mark at Dr Akhilesh Das Stadium.
Murtaza Hussain (11) and Aavishkar Salvi (2) were at the crease at the draw of stumps here.
Resuming at 203 for 3, night watchman Dhawal Kulkarni scored 38 and added 100 runs with Jaffer for the fourth wicket before being removed by Imtiyaz Ahmed.
Wickets tumbled inbetween but Shah and Hussain ensured they don’t spoil the hard work and stitched 53 runs for the ninth wicket to consolidate Mumbai’s position. (PTI)
For UP, Ahmed was the peak of the bowlers with three wickets, while Bhuveneshwar Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Arish Alam took two scalps each.(PTI)
Brief Score: Mumbai 414 for 9 (S Marathe 102, Wasim Jaffer 55, Hiken Shah 56; I Ahmed 3 for 50) vs UP