Ajinkya Rahane’s Century Puts Mumbai in Control vs Haryana in Ranji Trophy 2024-25
Ajinkya Rahane showed great patience and skill. He scored a tough century off 160 balls on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 quarter-final. This match was between Mumbai and Haryana at Eden Gardens. His knock had 13 boundaries and anchored Mumbai’s second innings. This put them in a strong position.
At 48/2 and facing early challenges, the former India captain took charge. He steadied the innings with his usual resilience and skillful strokes.
Rahane Leads Mumbai’s Fightback with Composed Knock
Rahane and Suryakumar Yadav formed a key partnership, scoring 129 runs together. Suryakumar was aggressive, hitting eight fours and two sixes. Rahane’s tactics showed clearly. He rotated the strike well and punished loose balls. This was especially true against spinners Jayant Yadav and Nishant Sindhu.
After Yadav was out at 229/4, Rahane teamed up with Shivam Dube. They scored 85 runs together off 124 balls. This partnership gave Mumbai strong control of the game.
Mumbai Dominates at Eden Gardens
Mumbai scored 315 in their first innings. Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian led the effort. Haryana replied with 301, thanks to Ankit Kumar’s impressive 136. Rahane’s century in the second innings shifted the momentum to Mumbai’s side in a tight match.
Haryana’s bowling unit struggled on a flattening Eden Gardens pitch. Anshul Kamboj and Sumit Kumar couldn’t break through. Anuj Thakral took important wickets but gave up runs. Jayant Yadav’s lone success came too late to halt Mumbai’s charge.
Rahane’s century showed his skill and leadership. It put Mumbai in a strong spot for the Ranji Trophy semi-finals. With a formidable total on the board, Mumbai’s bowlers now have a strong platform to push for victory.
