Armaan, Rudra power up Mumbai
MUMBAI:OPENER Rudra Dhanday, with a knock of 166 runs, and middle-order batsman Armaan Jaffer, who dazzled with a delectable double ton and returned back to the pavilion unbeaten on 214, combined to add 281 runs for the third wicket which got Mumbai in a commanding position against Saurashtra on the second day of their Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy match at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
Resuming at 114 for two, the duo took Mumbai to 272 for two at lunch, registering their respective centuries along the way. After Rudra’s departure, Jaffer continued his stint to see Mumbai end the day at 481 for four.
BRIEF SCORES dra Shield Selection Tournament title defeating Vijay Manjrekar XI on the basis of their first innings lead. In another match, Vijay Merchant XI beat Khandu Rangnekar XI by 231 runs.
BRIEF SCORES
CENTRAL RAILWAY HOLD UNION BANK
Prolific striker Dwayne Vaz struck an early goal for Union Bank of India but promoted outfit Central Railway managed to cancel it out through a late strike from Shahbaz Pathan in an exciting opening Elite Division encounter of the Rustomjeesponsored and Mumbai District Football Association-conducted league at the Mumbai Sports Arena, Andheri Sports Complex, on Thursday.
WINNING STARTS FOR KRITI, RUCHA, DEVANSHI
Women candidate master Kriti Patel, Rucha Dakare and Devanshi Solanki all enjoyed a successful day easily winning their girls’ under-12 first round games of the Mahavir Prasad Morarka Memorial Maharashtra State Schools Chess Championships 2018, jointly organised by the South Mumbai Chess Academy and Indian Chess School at the Nehru Centre, Worli, on Thursday.
While Kriti defeated Devanshi Shah, Rucha scored over Vibha Navare and Devanshi Solanki tamed Shruti Shirsekar.