Riding on stand-in skipper Siddhesh Lad’s unbeaten century (102 not out, 12x4), Mumbai took a 45-run first innings lead against Delhi on Day Two of their Elite Group ‘D’ Ranji Trophy match at the MCA-BKC ground on Friday. In reply to Delhi’s 221 all out, the hosts were at 266-5 at stumps.
Mumbai’s top run-getter this season (with 736 runs so far), Lad’s fifth century of the season came with a patient approach. After overnight unbeaten batsman Akhil Herwadkar’s (12) departure at 11.11 am, Lad came to the crease with the scoreboard reading 44-3 in the 22nd over and batted till stumps (4.50 pm) — a four-and-a-half-hour-plus stay at the wicket. 

Musheer Khan scores 57

Batting at No. 5, he shared a 63-run stand with No. 4 batter Musheer Khan (57, 7x4) followed by an unbeaten 130-run sixth-wicket partnership with Suved Parkar (53 not out, 4x4, 2x6).