Baba Indrajith and Pradosh Ranjan Paul were involved in a 131-run partnership, while Tamil Nadu was able to finish the third day with a 43-run lead.
Baba Indrajit had to wait eight innings until he had a century on his trophy this time. But the Tamil Nadu captain stepped up and paid off when it mattered most for his team.
With his gorgeous 103 from 159 deliveries and Prado Shran Jean Paul’s gritty unbeaten 107 (181b, 10×4, 1×6), the visiting side fought back against Mumbai to finish 380-4 on day three. , was a slight lead of 43 runs.
As the surface of Brabourne’s stadium flattened and the Mumbai bowlers worked hard to find a breakthrough, Indrajit forged his 131-run partnership with Paul for his fourth wicket, earning a 131-run partnership. I put my house in order. After a century match against Delhi, Paul, 22, played hard again to ensure Tamil Nadu overtook Mumbai’s first-innings lead.
Tamil Nadu had lost his two wickets for his hundred when Indrajit came to bat. His job was to be patient and forge a long partnership with B Sai his Sudharsan, who was already looking solid.
Learning from the first innings fiasco when the team resigned for 144, Indrajit held regular talks with Sudarsan to ensure he stitched up a 50-run streak.
Southpaw Sudharsan looked comfortable as off-spinner Tanoush Kotian circled the wicket and delivered the tournament’s three-and-a-half century so far.
When the third wicket partnership appeared to expand further, Sudarsan dashed out to chase Kotian away, but just before lunch he delivered a catch to Mumbai captain Ajinkharahane with a slip of 68. And soon Indrajit and Paul commanded Mumbai’s bowling lineup. , cutting and driving fluidly, all seven of his boundaries were quality hits.
However, he was lucky at 63 when Mulani missed a difficult catch and bowling opportunity. Indrajith shrugged off the tension and played with determination to grow his tons in the 14th prime. However, shortly after reaching triple digits, Indrajith attempted an upward drive and eventually he offered Sarfaraz Khan a catch with cover. Paul made sure there were no more slips. Veteran contender Vijayshankar found some restrictions, but Tamil was involved in his 99-run unbeaten streak which helped Nadu overtake Mumbai’s first innings lead.
Earlier, Tamil Nadu restarted the day 275 runs behind and overcame fear when Babaa Parajis was dropped by wicket-keeper batsman Hardy Kutamore for the second ball of the day bowled by Tushar Deshpande. However, Appalazis’ stay at the fold did not last long. He added only four runs to the overnight tally before Mohit his Avasti took his 22 from the stumps and in the second wicket he broke a 69-run partnership.
The visiting team had a mountain to climb, but with Indrajith and Paul playing their roles perfectly, Tamil Nadu had a great day.