Jaffer and Rahane pound Hyderabad
Wasim Jaffer, along with Ajinkya Rahane, whipped Hyderabad into submission as Mumbai dominated the first day at the Bandra Kurla Complex. Hyderabad didn’t look capable of dismantling the Jaffer-Rahane combine, which put together a 328-run unbroken partnership for the second wicket. Jaffer’s decision to bat paid off spectacularly – he notched up a double-century and Rahane his third century of the season.
Mumbai struggled in the previous game against Saurashtra but were up against a Hyderabad side deprived of their most experienced player, VVS Laxman, to a heel injury. Read more
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