Irani Cup: Vijay, Abhinav put Rest of India in command

04 October,2009 07:15 AM IST |   |  IANS

All-round performances helped Rest of India take a huge 201-run lead with all their wickets intact against Mumbai on the third day of the Irani Cup match here Saturday


All-round performances helped Rest of India take a huge 201-run lead with all their wickets intact against Mumbai on the third day of the Irani Cup match here Saturday.

Murali Vijay


A destructive spell from Munaf Patel (5-70) and Sreesanth (3-46) packed up Mumbai for 230 runs in the first innings after they added just 30 runs to their overnight score of 200 for six.

Rest of India openers Abhinav Mukund (86 batting) and Murali Vijay (77 batting) put a solid display to end the day at 171 for no loss in the second innings and build up a healthy lead at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium.


Rest of India scored 260 runs in their first innings.
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