Suresh Raina knew he had just the Irani Cup tie to impress the national selectors to claim a berth in the upcoming Test series against Australia. And the southpaw made the most of his only opportunity by slamming 134 (14 fours & five sixes) on Day Two of the five-day encounter to renew his stake for the No 6 spot that is up for grabs in the India Test team.

Raina’s 10th first-class ton and a timely 51 from Abhimanyu Mithun helped Rest of India post a mammoth 526 against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai on Day Two at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday.