Mumbai 353 for 9 (Thakur 109, Kotian 74*, Sai Kishore 6-97) lead Tamil Nadu 146 by 207 runs
When Thakur had walked out to bat on the second morning, Mumbai have been 106 for 7, nonetheless 40 runs behind TN. Sai Kishore had simply ripped one from huge exterior off to storm by means of the defences of Shams Mulani for a duck. In the identical over, Sai Kishore had eliminated Musheer Khan for 55, with N Jagadeesan pulling off a sensible stumping.
Thakur got here out attacking and despatched Sai Kishore to the midwicket boundary with a rasping slog-sweep. Sai Kishore wheeled away for a 22-over spell that was solely interrupted by the lunch break. Through the marathon spell, Sai Kishore had additionally snagged nightwatcher Mohit Avasthi (2) and Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane (19) with flip and bounce.
Thakur galloped to his fifty with a six off Ajith and went onto elevate his hundred with one other six off the identical bowler. He punched his fist, leapt within the air, roared after which soaked within the milestone, which he had introduced up off 90 balls. In all, he took Ajith for 49 off 32 balls at a strike price of 153.12. Thakur additionally struck at over 100 in opposition to Sai Kishore, the very best wicket-taker of this season. TN’s visitor pacer Kuldeep Sen stopped Thakur on 109 off 105 balls, with the second new ball, when he had him nicking an outswinger to Jagadeesan.
Sai Kishore shouldered the majority of the load for TN, zipping away for 37 overs whereas giving up 97 runs. In distinction, Washington Sundar, who had been launched from India’s Check facet, bowled simply seven overs in opposition to a right-hander heavy Mumbai line-up.
Quick bowler Sandeep Warrier claimed the massive scalp of Shreyas Iyer for 3 with the outdated ball. After dragging him again with a lifter, Sandeep cleaned him up with a fuller one to evoke TN. Thakur, although, modified the temper and tempo of the sport together with his power-packed hundred.
