There were significant half century contributions from the vastly experienced Ajinkya Rahane, Shams Mulani and Shardul Thakur in the first essay and a century from captain Suryakumar Yadav in the second

Mumbai's senior batsman and Test vice-captain, Ajinkya Rahane in the nets yesterday
SS Ramaswamy
A massive victory by over 300 runs against a competitive side like Baroda in the new season's Ranji Trophy opener will be the ideal tonic for 41-times champions as they take on weak-on-paper Railways in the four-day game at the Wankhede Stadium commencing on Wednesday.