Suved Parkar’s record double hundred on debut and Sarfaraz Khan’s third daddy hundred of the season took the fizz out of a hapless Uttarakhand attack helped Mumbai put a foot in the Ranji Trophy semifinals after five years.
Riding on Parkar’s 252 (447b, 21x4, 4x6) — the fourth highest score by an Indian batter on debut in First Class cricket — and his 267-run partnership with Sarfaraz (153, 205b, 14x4, 4x6), Mumbai declared its first essay in the quarterfinal against Uttarakhand at a gargantuan 647 for eight at Alur Cricket Ground 2.
Tushar Deshpande and Mohit Avasthi then snared a wicket each, including that of Uttarakhand captain Jay Bista, to peg Uttarakhand back at 39 for two at the end of the second day’s play.
