Ajinkya Rahane (Video grab)
NEW DELHI: Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane narrowly missed out on a well-deserved century in the ongoing
Irani Cup
match against
Rest of India
on Wednesday.
Playing at
Ekana Cricket Stadium
in Lucknow , Rahane got out on 97. The right-handed batter fell to a bouncer from RoI pacer
Yash Dayal
in the morning session of the second day’s play.
Skipper Rahane and Sarfaraz Khan had formed a solid partnership in the middle, adding 131 runs for the fifth wicket for the strong Mumbai side.
However, Rahane was surprised by a fast bouncy delivery and was out caught behind in a bizarre way.
Left-arm pacer Dayal bowled a well-directed bouncer from over the wicket. Rahane initially seemed ready to play the shot but then decided to let it go at the last minute. He was a bit slow in pulling down his hands. But in a surprising turn, the on-field umpire gave Rahane a ‘not out’ decision.
Rest of India captain Ruturaj Gaikwad did not waste much time and quickly went for a review against the decision. The review showed that the ball had indeed grazed Rahane’s glove, leading to his dismissal. At that point, Mumbai’s score was 270/5.
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The replay showed that the ball barely touched his glove, but unfortunately Rahane was caught by the wicketkeeper
Dhruv Jurel
. This ended his impressive innings in an unexpected manner.
Rahane, known for his solid batting, was playing skillfully. His partnership with Sarfaraz had put Mumbai in a strong position in the contest.
