When they collapsed to 159 for eight in the final session on Day 1, Andhra seemed to cave in against mighty Mumbai in their opening 2022-23 Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai at the Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex in Vizianagaram on Tuesday.
And then, they discovered a hero from nowhere. A gallant, counterattacking 84-run knock (99b, 12x4, 3x6) by Shoaib Mohammed Khan, and his 73-run partnership in 96 balls for the eighth wicket with Bandaru Ayyappa (15) led the hosts' superb fightback and helped them finish at a respectable 238. Khan's innings deserves more praise as those present at the ground said that the wicket wasn't easy to bat on.
