Saurashtra make slow progress against Mumbai

The Ranji clash between unequal teams Mumbai and Saurashtra saw the local team make slow progress at the IFFCO Udaynagar Cricket Ground at Kutch, Saurashtra. On winning the toss, the Saurashtra side thought it prudent to bat first against last year's Ranji Champions and yet could manage only 158/3 off 91 overs. Opener Prashant Joshi, who has been in good nick in the recent past, posted an unbeaten 74 in a mammoth 374 minutes. He managed to reach the fence on ten occasions in the course of his knock.

Sitanshu Kotak at one drop was in equally patient mood and occupied the crease for 232 minutes before scoring 38. When stumps was called, Birju Phatak (11 not out) and Prashant Joshi (74 not out were at the crease).