Ranji Trophy Final: I could have batted more, says Prithvi Shaw after Mumbai defeat Cricket News – Times of India

Bengaluru: Mumbai Captain Prithvi Shaw Was disappointed by the loss by six wickets Madhya Pradesh In Ranji Trophy Final At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, he admitted that he could have batted for a bit longer.
Mumbai had opted to bat first under overcast skies with Shaw and Yashasvi Jaiswal Opening partnership of 87 runs.
In-spite of this Sarfaraz KhanWith a stupendous 134, Mumbai were on the back foot throughout the final as Madhya Pradesh took a 162-run lead and after being bowled out for 269, the Aditya Srivastava-led side chased down 108 runs and had more than one session in five days. were left. Defeat also meant waiting for Mumbai Ranji Trophy The title continued, with the last title win in 2015/16.
“I think the way the boys have played is unbelievable. A lot of youngsters and freshmen showed character and showed what Mumbai cricket is all about. Every day can’t be your day, MP guys batted and bowled well We can learn from this and move on,” Shaw said after the match.
Shaw promised that Mumbai would make a strong comeback in the upcoming domestic season. “If you ask personally if I could have batted longer, cricket would have its ups and downs. All my focus was on what I can do better for the boys and the team, definitely going strong next year.” I’ll return.”
“If you look at the scorecard you can see what kind of talent we have; Armaan (Jaffer), Sarfaraz (Khan), Suved (Parkar) are the future of Mumbai cricket. It is a proud moment for me to captain Mumbai ”
When asked about the new head coach Amol Majumdar, Shaw commented, “I really enjoyed playing under Amol sir, he is really calm and tough and worked very hard this year. We didn’t get the cup, But hopefully he’ll be happy with the effort. We put in.”
Sarfaraz, who was named Player of the Series for scoring 982 runs in nine innings in the season at an average of 122.75, scored four centuries and two fifties with a highest score of 275, thanks to his runs from his father and coach Naushad Khan. thanked. – Making a juggler.
“Credit goes to my father. I’m just trying to score as many runs and stay on the wicket as long as possible. I try to play as many matches as possible and stay on the ground and prepare the same way.” From my side we have been playing since childhood and we know how to play in which position.”