da fezbet： Mumbai were held to a draw by Maharashtra on Thursday at Nehru Stadium, Pune, inthe Vijay Merchant Trophy West Zone League for the Under 16s
Santhosh S28-Dec-2000Mumbai were held to a draw by Maharashtra on Thursday at Nehru Stadium, Pune, inthe Vijay Merchant Trophy West Zone League for the Under 16s.Electing to bat after winning the toss Mumbai made 300 all out in their firstinnings. Opening batsman SO Kukreja scored a stroke filled 113 that included 13boundaries to hold the Mumbai innings together. Mumbai innings was propped up byHN Shah who made 45 coming low in the order. PP More and A Sondkar picked upthree wickets each. Arif Sansara with 6/48 helped Mumbai shoot out Maharashtrafor 170 in 86.2 overs. Yogesh Takwale was the best of the batsmen with 62 (8fours). At close of play Mumbai were 133/4 in their second innings. SwapnojThankur made 46 with the help of 9 boundaries. Mumbai took home five points toMaharashtra’s three, thanks to their first innings lead.