Mumbai players celebrate after winning against Railways in the Ranji Trophy. (PTI Photo)
That moment came in the 67th over when his brother Musheer (3/42) induced a top edge from Eshaan Goyal. Mumbai soon wrapped up Railways to record a 106-run win in their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy match at the Brabourne Stadium on Thursday. Till that point, the match looked headed for a draw as Goyal (102, 201b; 11×4, 1×6) and Zubair Ali (115, 117b; 14×4, 5×6) thwarted Mumbai’s attack, brought up their centuries in contrasting styles and stitched together a 167-run partnership for the sixth wicket to lift Railways from 83/5 to 250/5.
MUMBAI: Sarfaraz Khan didn’t have much to do for most of Day Four. he played second fiddle to Divyaansh Sksena, guiding his young teammate to a maiden first-class century While batting. he was mostly moving up and down the pitch, taking his position in the slip cordon in anticipation of a moment that would change the course of the match While fielding. Sarfaraz anticipated it well, sprinted to his right from first slip and completed a diving catch to dismiss Goyal, sparking a Mumbai revival.
Sarfaraz’s catch turned the match on its head as the 42-time champions seized the opportunity, and 11.1 overs later were celebrating their fourth outright victory on the trot. The win puts them firmly on top of Group D with 27 points as the team now switches its attention to the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. Lad wants his troopers to be at the top of their game when red-ball cricket returns in January 2027 While Mumbai are off to a solid start.
We did that and I’m very happy with how the boys have reacted throughout the four games,” Lad said after the match. Even Mumbai skipper Siddhesh Lad felt the match was heading towards a stalemate, but he added that the team kept believing till which took them over the line. Skipper Lad was full of praise for Sarfaraz, saying: “Sarfaraz was outstanding. He is a special fielder. He had dropped a catch before that, but he wanted to do something for the team. That is what we saw. Mumbai will resume their campaign against Uttarakhand at the Wankhede Stadium.