New Delhi: Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan notched up a brilliant double-hundred against the Rest of India in the Irani Cup at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday, October 2. He reached the 200-run mark in just 253 balls and became the first batter from Mumbai to smash a double-century in the Irani Cup history. He was part of the Indian team for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh but was released from the squad for the Irani Cup.
💯 turns into 2⃣0⃣0⃣ 👌
A sensational double century for Sarfaraz Khan✌️
He becomes the 1⃣st Mumbai player to score a double ton in #IraniCup 👏
The celebrations say it all 🎉#IraniCup | @IDFCFIRSTBank
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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) October 2, 2024
Suryakumar Yadav’s Instagram story
Team India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav posted an Instagram story for Sarfaraz Khan after he scored a double-century for Mumbai in the Irani Cup and wrote “100 Musheer ka 100 Sarfaraz ka” which potentially Sarfaraz’s double-ton is dedicated to his brother Musheer Khan who couldn’t participate in the tournament after he fractured his neck in a car accident. Musheer was travelling to Lucknow along with his father to participate in the Irani Cup but his car collided with a divider and overturned on the Purvanchal Expressway.
Suryakumar Yadav posted an Instagram story for Sarfaraz Khan. (Snapshot-Instagram)
Sarfaraz, Rahane shine for Mumbai
After losing 3 wickets in the 11 overs on Day 1, skipper Ajinkya Rahane batted brilliantly and stitched crucial partnerships with Shreyas Iyer and Sarfaraz. Rahane scored 97 runs off 234 balls and was dismissed by Yash Dayal. After his dismissal, Sarfaraz and Tanush Kotian stitched a 183-run partnership to put Mumbai in a strong position on Day 2. Sarfaraz remained unbeaten at 221 runs on Day 2 stumps and guided his team to a total of 536/9. He smashed 25 boundaries and 4 maximums during his explosive knock. Tanush Kotian also scored 64 runs off 124 balls for Mumbai.
Team India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav posted an Instagram story for Sarfaraz Khan after the Mumbai batter smashed a double-century against the Rest of India in the Irani Cup. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
