Updated On: 25 January, 2023 09:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Out of cricket for a year and half, Maharashtra’s Jadhav shows his class with brisk 128 to put Mumbai on the back foot in do-or-die Ranji Trophy encounter

Maharashtra’s Kedar Jadhav celebrates his century on Day One of the Ranji Trophy encounter v Mumbai at Brabourne. Pic/Ashish Raje
In the battle of arch-rivals—Mumbai and Maharashtra—it was the experienced Kedar Jadhav, who became a thorn in the flesh of the hosts. Jadhav, who was away from cricket for around one and a halfyear and is playing his fourth game of the season, dominated the proceedings with an attacking 128 (18x4, 1x6) helping Maharashtra post 314-6 at stumps on Day One of their Elite Group ‘B’ Ranji Trophy match at the Brabourne Stadium on Tuesday.
It was a tough day for the 41-time Ranji champions as their in-form batsman Sarfaraz Khan had to pull out due to fever. Also, off-spinner Tanush Kotian was able to bowl only 3.1 overs as he got injured while trying to hold on to Jadhav’s straight drive. Kotian got six stitches near the webbing of his little finger on his bowling hand.