Teenager Ayush Mhatre, 17, scored a brilliant, unbeaten century as Mumbai posted 220-3 to take a 94-run lead at stumps on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group ‘A’ match at the Mumbai Cricket Association’s Bandra-Kurla Complex ground on Friday.

In the morning, Maharashtra skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s decision to bat first on a fresh pitch, backfired when they lost their top-five batters with score reading just 41. Mumbai pacer Mohit Avasthi (3-31), left-arm spinner Shams Mulani (3-7) and pacers Shardul Thakur and Royston Dias, who claimed two wickets apiece, needed just 31.4 overs to bundle out the visitors for 126.