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Sarfaraz races from slip to leg slip, dives full length to take a blinder - Watch

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In short

Railways were chasing a target of 372 after Divyaansh Saxena scored an unbeaten century, but were bowled out for 265 despite hundreds from Eshaan Goyal and Zubair Ali. The turning point occurred in the final hour when Musheer Khan induced the edge from Goyal, brilliantly caught by Sarfaraz Khan. Shams Mulani paced the bowling attack by taking 4/69, while Musheer contributed with figures of 3/42. Following the victory, Mumbai captain Siddesh Lad stressed that the team must maintain focus and momentum moving forward.

Key points

  • Mumbai earned their fourth outright victory of the campaign to finish the first round wit…: Mumbai earned their fourth outright victory of the campaign to finish the first round with a tournament-high 27 points.
  • Sarfaraz Khan's diving catch broke Railways' key partnership and directly prompted a fata…: Sarfaraz Khan's diving catch broke Railways' key partnership and directly prompted a fatal batting collapse to 265 all out.
  • Captain Siddesh Lad affirmed that Mumbai will avoid complacency and prioritize sustaining…: Captain Siddesh Lad affirmed that Mumbai will avoid complacency and prioritize sustaining momentum throughout the remaining season.

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A stunning catch from Sarfaraz Khan helped Mumbai break a 167-run partnership and turn the match on ite head in the final hour as the 42-time champions defeated Railways by 106 runs in their Ranji Trophy Group D clash on Thursday.

Railways were firmly in the contest for much of the final day, thanks to centuries from opener Eshaan Goyal (103) and No. 7 batter Zubair Ali (115). The pair had kept Mumbai waiting for 156 minutes, facing 212 balls and adding 167 runs for the sixth wicket. However, Sarfaraz's effort in the field opened the door for Mumbai, who picked up their fourth outright win of the season to finish the first round with 27 points.

Sarfaraz, who had earlier effected a run-out and dropped a catch, produced the moment that changed the game. Goyal attempted a sweep against Musheer Khan (3/42) but got a top edge. Standing at first slip, Sarfaraz covered the ground towards leg slip, dived full length and completed the catch to end the partnership.

The India batter celebrated by running hard and throwing his…

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