India, Feb. 10 -- India's star Test batters failed to impress on their recent return to the Ranji Trophy but that hasn't quite been the case for T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav. Widely rated as the best batter in the world in the shortest format but enduring a dip in form, Suryakumar scored 70 in just 86 balls in Mumbai's second innings against Haryana in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal.

Suryakumar shared a 129-run stand with captain Ajinkya Rahane, who finished Day 3 unbeaten on 88 off 142 balls. His innings included eight fours and two sixes. Suryakumar had earlier been dismissed for just nine runs off five balls in Mumbai's first innings at the Eden Gardens, in which they were eventually rescued by their bowling all-rounders Shams Mulani a...