A superb century from Sarfaraz Khan (117, 94, 10×4, 5×6) helped Mumbai beat Railways by 5 wickets and qualify for the knockout levels of the Vijay Hazare Trophy (Group E) within the ultimate league sport right here in Ranchi on Wednesday.
Chasing a stiff goal of 338, Prithvi Shaw arrange the platform with a fast 51 earlier than skipper Ajinkya Rahane guided the chase with a significant 88 (82b, 9×4, 3×6). He added 152 runs for the fourth wicket with Sarfaraz.
After Rahane was dismissed, Sarfaraz took cost of the chase and took his facet residence with Shams Mulani chipping with a fast unbeaten 46 (31b, 5×4, 1×6).
The win meant Mumbai completed tied on 16 factors with Bengal however pipped the latter on web run price and can play within the pre-quarterfinals.
Earlier, electing to bat, Railways posted 337 for 5 using on Pratham Singh’s 109 (108b, 8×4, 6×6) and Mohammed Saif’s 92 (77b, 7×4, 4×6). The duo stitched collectively a 140-run partnership for the third wicket off simply 111 balls.
In the opposite match of Group E, Maharashtra got here out of the group stage with flying colors with an unbeaten file because it thrashed Pondicherry by 105 runs. Maharashtra had already sealed the highest spot earlier than the ultimate match and posted a mammoth 379 for seven after being requested to bat first because of Ankit Bawane’s sensational unbeaten 184 (143b, 28×4, 4×6).
Opener Rahul Tripathi (61) and Azim Kazi (88) made very important contributions and had been concerned in two important partnerships with Bawane.
Pondicherry’s chase by no means bought going because the staff slumped to 77 for 4 within the nineteenth over. Paras Dogra (62) and Ankit Sharma, who slammed an unbeaten 107 (103b, 9×4, 3×6) tried their finest to make a match of it nevertheless it was too little and too late because the staff managed solely 274 for seven in 50 overs.