Sarfaraz Khan Scores A Double Century For Mumbai, and Twitter Reacts

Sarfaraz Khan continued his overnight score and hammered a double century on Day 2 of Mumbai’s opening match against Saurashtra, kicking off the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy season on the right foot.

Mumbai were in difficulty after electing to bat first and losing Prithvi Shaw in the third over. Mumbai was reeling at 44/3 after losing Aakarshit Gomel and Sachin Yadav in the first hour. Ajinkya Rahane, who has returned to domestic cricket in search of form, hooked up with Sarfaraz and the two began the process of rebuilding. They couldn’t afford to lose another wicket, so both batsmen were cautious.

Sarfaraz Khan moved closer to his double century with a cameo from Aditya Tare and a 12-run contribution from Shams Mulani. Finally, the 24-year-old crossed the finish line, and it only took 343 balls to do it. Sarfaraz has achieved 218 off 365 balls, with 24 fours and five maximums, according to the most recent BCCI report. In his last nine Ranji innings, he has scored three double centuries, including a triple century. Because both Cheteshwar Pujara and Rahane are playing in the match, it is being closely watched. While Rahane has shown he still has it, Pujara’s performance for Saurashtra will be eagerly watched.