Live Cricket Update – MUM vs J + K Elite, Group A

Mumbai, who have 22 points in five matches, need at least one win to go beyond J&K’s 23 to get into the knockouts of the Ranji Trophy from Group A. With a star-studded line-up consisting of India returnees Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, as well as Mumbai regulars Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube and Shardul Thakur, Mumbai would have been quietly confident of doing well at the Sharad Pawar Academy, a venue that players generally prefer playing at.

On a cool Mumbai morning – a welcome dip in temperatures in the city following a hot winter week – J&K fast bowlers have looked more at home that the hosts. After Auqib Nabi trapped Jaiswal lbw with a nip-backer, Umar Nazir Mir reaped rewards of bowling with a lot of discipline. Mir bowled back-to-back maidens before dismissing Rohit and then castled Rahane after luring him with a drive.

Shreyas Iyer hit a first-ball six to get going but Mir then changed ends and struck twice. He first had Hardik Tamore miss a flick to get him lbw and then had Dube caught behind with the slightest of deviations. Having opted to bat first, Mumbai are 42 for 5 after 15 overs, a picture they wouldn’t have wildly dreamt of about an hour ago.