Ranji Trophy Final 2022 Highlights Mumbai vs Madhya Pradesh Day 2: MP reach 123/1 at stumps, trail by 251 runs

Tushar Deshpande struck right after Tea but Yash Dubey and Shubham Sharma showed great composure and has put Madhya Pradesh in a good position. The pair added 76 off 146 balls to guide MP to 123/1 at the close of play. MP are still trailing by 251 runs. 

That's all for today. 

The runs are flowing in as both Yash Dubey and Shubham Sharma are inching towards their respective half-centuries. Dubey is playing on 39 (112) and Sharma is batting on 37 (60). The duo have so far stitched 67 runs for the second wicket and this partnership has started to hurt Mumbai, who have now handed the ball to Tanush Kotian to provide them with the breakthrough. MP: 114/1 (37 overs)

Tushar Deshpande bowls it slightly short and Yash Dubey doesn't go for the shot. The ball angles in and hits Dubey on his knee-roll, which is followed by a huge LBW appeal by the bowler and the wicketkeeper. The umpire says no, and replay shows that the batter was playing on the backfoot, on his toes. So fair decision in the end. 

Meanwhile, the pacer almost knocks him with a similar bowl. The batter doesn't disturb it as the ball angles in and passes over the stumps to the wicketkeeper. MP: 105/1 (34 overs)

Yash Dubey and Shubham Sharma take MP's total beyond the 100-run mark, as Mumbai desperately search for a breakthrough. 

runs come from the over bowled by Shams Mulani. MP: 105/1 (33 overs), trail by 269 runs.  

After playing two maiden overs, Yash Dubey opens his arms and plays a short and wide delivery by Mohit Avasthi for a four towards the square of the wicket. With this the duo also stitch a 50-plus partnership. MP: 98/1 (31 overs), trail by 276 runs

Mumbai bring Mohit Avasthi back into the attack and Yash Dubey welcomes him with a four. Dubey along with Shubham Sharma have so far added 43 runs together. MP: 90/1 (26.3 overs)

After the dismissal of Himanshu Mantri, a partnership is building between Yash Dubey and Shubham Sharma. The pair are keeping the scoreboard ticking as MP's total reach to 71/1 after 21.3 overs.

Shubham Sharma plays a brilliant drive against Tushar Deshpande and with that Madhya Pradesh edge past the 50-run mark. 

Meanwhile, the wicket of Mantri has pumped up the Mumbai fielders as plenty of chirping, morale boosting can be heard. MP: 51/1 (19 overs)  

The play resumes and Tushar Deshpande provides Mumbai with the breakthrough right after Tea. The ball is pitched up and straight, knocking the pads of Himanshu Mantri. The batter departs after scoring 31(50). 

Meanwhile, there's another appeal for a caught behind against Shubham Sharma but umpire says not out. It was a short delivery, and must have brushed Sharma's helmet on its way to the wicketkeeper. MP: 47/1 (17 overs) 

We are done with the second session on Day 2 as MP go into the interval with 43/0 on the board after 16 overs. Himanshu Mantri is batting on 31 (47), while his partner Yash Dubey is playing on 11 (49). They trail by another 331 runs.  

Himashu Mantri slams back-to-back sixes against spinner Shams Mulani as 13 runs come off the over. MP: 36/0 (14 overs). They are trailing by 338 runs.

Dhawal Kulkarni almost lands Yash Dubey in trouble with some sharp swing. The ball bounces wide of the off stick and swings sharply back on to the batter. However, Dubey somehow manages to evade the danger before taking off for a quick single, which could have also cost his wicket.

The batter pauses for a while before taking off for the run and was forced to put in a desperate dive. TV replay shows despite the dive, the batter was short of his ground as the ball missed the stumps by inches. 

Meanwhile, MP have reached 21/0 after 11 overs. 

The approach by Madhya Pradesh openers has been sedate but it's proving to be effective as Mumbai players are constantly nudging the umpire regarding the shape of the ball. 

After nine overs, MP are batting on 18/0. Yash Dubey is batting on 6(31), while Himanshu Mantri is playing on 11 (23).

Dhawal Kulkarni angles the ball towards left-handed Himanshu Mantri and it hits the thigh of the batter before it is collected brilliantly by the Mumbai wicketkeeper. He was sure that there was bat involved but a calm Virender Sharma remains unfazed. 

Mantri then opens the face of his bat in the fifth ball of the over, which comes at a good height, slightly wide of the off stump. The batter playes it with soft hands as it races for a four behind the wicket. MP: 11/0 (5 overs) 

Himashu Mantri opens his account with a cracking four against Tushar Deshpande. MP bat 6/0 after two overs.

The Madhya Pradesh batters are out in the middle with Yash Dubey and Himanshu Mantri leading the charge. Dhawal Kulkarni opens the attack for Mumbai. 

Gaurav Yadav picks up the final movie wicket and it is Sarfaraz Khan, who mistimes his shot, which lands straight into the hands of Aditya Shrivastava. His magnificent knock comes to an end on 134 off 243 balls as Mumbai pile a stiff 374 on the board in their first innings. 

Meanwhile, Gaurav Yadav, who went wicketless on Day 1, ends up the innings with four scalps.

Gaurav Yadav strikes as Tushar Deshpande, who tries to poke a delivery wide of the off stump and edges it to the wicketkeeper. He departs for 6(20). 

Meanwhile, Sarfaraz Khan and Mohit Avasthi are dealing in boundaries as Mumbai race to 374/9 after 127.2 overs.

We are back from the Lunch break interval and Saransh Jain leads the attack for MP. Despite picking two wickets, he was not handed the ball in the first session of play. MUM: 352/8 (123 overs)

We are done with the opening session on Day 2 and one name that hogged all the limelight is Sarfaraz Khan. The batter, who started from the overnight score of 40, is still going strong and is batting on 119 (224) as umpires call for Lunch. 

The opening session saw Mumbai add 103 runs, while MP picked three wickets. Gaurav Yadav picked two, while Anubhav Agarwal picked one. 

Mumbai bring up their 350 as Sarfaraz Khan is still going strong in the middle. He is batting on 118 (218). MUM: 350/8 

After working with four bowlers throughout the opening day and almost throughout the opening session, Madhya Pradesh have finally opted for a fifth bowling option. Parth Sahani starts off with a one-run over. 

The batters are now dealing in boundaries as 42 runs have been scored in the last 10 overs, with the fall of one wicket. MUM: 345/8 (118 overs)

Sarfaraz Khan brings up his century in style as he smashes the ball over spinner Kumar Kartikeya's head for a boundary. He reaches the milestone in 190 deliveries and celebrates the moment with animated celebration. MUM: 329/8 (114 overs)

Anubhav Singh starts off the over by bowling slightly short as Sarfaraz completes a double. The next ball hits him on his pads, which was followed by a loud LBW appeal, but the ball was drifting down the leg stump as the batters take a single in the form of leg byes. 

Next delivery, Anubhav pitches it full and straight, with a hint of movement in the air. Dhawal Kulkarni opens the face of his bat but nicks it straight to the wicketkeeper, who takes a simple catch. He is dismissed on 1(36). 

MUM: 320/8 (113 overs)