New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Mumbai surged into a commanding position against Meghalaya in their Ranji Trophy fixture, courtesy of unbeaten half-centuries from Ajinkya Rahane (83 not out) and Siddhesh Lad (89 not out).
Earlier, Shardul Thakur (4-43), who claimed a hat-trick, and Mohit Awasthi (3-27) wreaked havoc as Meghalaya were bundled out for a paltry 86.
Five of Meghalaya's top-six batsmen registered ducks, with the lower order salvaging some pride. Rahane and Lad then stitched together an unbroken 170-run stand, giving Mumbai a substantial 127-run lead.
A gripping opening day in Vadodara saw 12 wickets tumble, leaving the match finely poised. Ninad Rathva (5-43) and Mahesh Pithiya (3-62) engineered Jammu and Kashmir's collapse from 232/...