In just 75 minutes into Monday’s play, Shardul Thakur (nicknamed Lord Shardul) firmly installed Mumbai in the driver’s seat of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Haryana, giving it a telling twist at the Eden Gardens.

Huge setback for Haryana

Grabbing Haryana’s remaining five wickets, the medium-pacer took the defending champions to what had seemed an unlikely first-innings lead. It may be as slender as 14 runs, but it is a huge setback for Haryana, who have now slipped dramatically from their position of strength.