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South Zone v West Zone, Deodhar Trophy, semi-final

Abhishek Nayar bowls 17-ball over

Mar 13, 2013: Mumbai allrounder Abhishek Nayar sent down 10 wides and a no-ball in a 17-ball over in the semi-final of the inter-zone Deodhar Trophy

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'I went to dinner with my whites, gloves and helmet on'

Feb 25, 2013: Avoid inviting Abhishek Nayar to black-tie dinners on a day he hasn't batted well

Mumbai v Rest of India, Irani Cup, Mumbai, 5th day

'Rohit and I should have scored' - Nayar

Feb 10, 2013: Abhishek Nayar rued his and Rohit Sharma's failure with the bat in the first innings while looking back at Mumbai conceding a lead that ultimately sealed the title for Rest of India

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Nayar to join India A squad

Jan 31, 2013: Mumbai's Abhishek Nayar has been selected to play for the India A squad in a tour game against Australia

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy, final, 1st day

Kulkarni gives Mumbai the advantage

Jan 26, 2013: Mumbai showed exactly why they can be backed almost blindly in important contests, as they shredded the Saurashtra batting to take charge of the final

Mumbai v Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy, final, Mumbai

Mind over matter for Nayar

Jan 25, 2013: Abhishek Nayar may not be the most elegant of cricketers on the Indian domestic circuit, but his mental toughness and a burning desire to improve have served him well

Mumbai v Baroda, Ranji Trophy Quarter-final, 2nd day

Nayar hundred takes Mumbai past 500

Jan 7, 2013: The presence of a possible sixth day and the flat nature of the Wankhede pitch meant both Mumbai and Baroda set themselves up for the long haul in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final

MP v Mumbai, Ranji Trophy 2012-13, 8th Round, 4th day

Zaheer, Nayar keep Mumbai alive with thrilling win

Dec 25, 2012: Mumbai beat Madhya Pradesh by seven runs to stay alive in this year's Ranji Trophy

Mumbai v Bengal, Ranji Trophy 2012-13, Group A, 4th day

Nayar's six not enough for Mumbai

Dec 4, 2012: Abhishek Nayar livened up the proceedings with a six-wicket haul as Mumbai made a push for an outright win against Bengal at the Brabourne stadium

Mumbai v Bengal, Ranji Trophy 2012-13, Group A, 3rd day

Shah ton gives Mumbai advantage

Dec 3, 2012: Hiken Shah's third century in Ranji Trophy in as many games has helped Mumbai set Bengal a stiff target at the Brabourne Stadium

Mumbai v Railways, Ranji Trophy, Group A, 2nd day

Nayar, Agarkar put Mumbai on top

Nov 3, 2012: Mumbai tightened their hold against Railways at Wankhede Stadium as they amassed a formidable first-innings total and then made early inroads with the ball

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2011-12, quarter-finals

Delhi, Mumbai make it to semis

Mar 24, 2012: A round-up of the action from the quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2011-12

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2011-12 semi-finals

Nayar sizzles, Mumbai and Bengal in final

Mar 10, 2012: A round-up of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2011-12 semi-finals

MP v Mumbai, Ranji Trophy quarter-final, Indore

'The balance has been missing' - Jaffer

Jan 1, 2012: The Mumbai side that will face Madhya Pradesh is almost unrecognisable from the team that played Rajasthan last year, due to injuries and unavailability of players

Mumbai v Karnataka, Ranji Trophy, Mumbai, 3rd day

Karnataka ahead despite Nayar's impressive ton

Nov 19, 2011: Abhishek Nayar has played one of the best innings of his first-class career but Karnataka have the chance of an outright victory

Mumbai v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy Super League, Mumbai, 4th day

Resilient Mumbai enjoy better of drawn contest

Nov 13, 2011: Mumbai overtook defending champions Rajasthan's mighty first innings' score to take lead and thereby pocketed three critical points

Mumbai v Rajasthan, Ranji Trophy Super League, Mumbai, 3rd day

Rohit and Nayar tons carry Mumbai

Nov 12, 2011: Steadfast centuries from Abhishek Nayar and Rohit Sharma and a belligerent knock from Suryakumar Yadav brought Mumbai within 91 of Rajasthan's first innings score

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2010-11, 2nd match day

Nayar shines as Mumbai down Gujarat

Feb 11, 2011: A round-up of the action from the second day of matches in the 2010-11 Vijay Hazare Trophy

Ranji Trophy 2010-11, Super League, quarter-finals, 3rd day

Rajasthan on brink of upsetting Mumbai

Dec 26, 2010: Round-up of the third day of the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy Super League

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2010-11, 7th day

Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan make it two in two

Oct 21, 2010: A round-up of the seventh day of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Twenty20 tournament