Mumbai Falls Short Against TNCA XI

In their final group-stage match of the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament, Mumbai was set a massive target of 510 runs by TNCA XI after Mumbai's batting lineup faltered, managing only 156 in their first innings against TNCA's 379. Key Indian players, including Suryakumar Yadav (30), Shreyas Iyer (2), and Sarfaraz Khan (6), failed to deliver significant performances, with TNCA spinner R Sai Kishore taking 5 wickets for 36 runs. Kishore expressed his need for game time ahead of the Duleep Trophy and remains optimistic about a potential Test call-up, stressing the importance of consistent performance. In TNCA's second innings, Lokeshwar S was the top scorer with 73 runs, supported by Athish SR (57) and Mokit Hariharan RS (52), as they scored 286 runs. Mumbai's bowlers Tanush Kotian and Shams Mulani took 5/91 and 4/73, respectively. By the end of the day, Mumbai had scored six runs without losing a wicket in their chase.