Parkar, Mulani star in QF win

MUMBAI: Suved Parkar and Shams Mulani staged a brilliant rescue act as Mumbai beat Karnataka by four wickets to enter the semi-finals of the CK Nayudu Trophy in Ahmedabad on Friday. Tottering at 50 for six chasing 244 on the final day, Parkar (103*, 163b, 9x4, 4x6) and Mulani (74*, 153b, 6x4) joined forces to take Mumbai over the line on a difficult fourth day pitch.

Parker, who usually bats at No. 5, made the difference at No. 7. “The way Shams and I planned after being 50 for six, we executed it. We kept small targets: build 10-run partnerships and not look at the scoreboard.

Suved Parkar

So we did not feel the scoreboard pressure,” Parkar said. “We were determined to stay and win it for the team.”

Parkar termed the knock as his most special hundred. “Because I helped Mumbai win. It is highly satisfying.”

Parkar comes from the famous Swami Vivekanand School, which has produced the likes of Rohit Sharma and Shar-* dul Thakur. “I still train at school with Dinesh Lad sir. Even during Covid times we were given permission to practice after all safety protocols. That helped me a lot.”

Brief scores: Karnataka 204 & 312 lost to Mumbai 273 & 244/6 in 78.1 ov (Suved Parkar 103*, Shams Mulani 74*; Rohit Kumar 4/90)

Victory CC ride on Gohil, Attarde show with ball Vijay Gohil took five for 13 and Shashank Attarde picked up four for 30 as Victory CC bundled out Mumbai Police Gymkhana for 88 to win by nine wickets in the first round of the Purushottam Shield. Elsewhere, Aditya Tare struck 105 for Parsee Gymkhana.