Musheer Khan's record-breaking hundred and Shreyas Iyer's fine innings of 95 helped Mumbai take giant strides towards clinching their 42nd Ranji Trophy crown as they outbatted Vidarbha on day three of the final at the Wankhede Stadium, here on Tuesday.
The hosts' were bowled out for 418 in 130.2 overs eventually as they left Vidarbha with a herculean target of 538, of which 10 runs were shaved off in their chase without losing a wicket at stumps on day three.
The day belonged to the 19year-old Musheer Khan, who became the youngest Mumbai batsman to score a hundred in a Ranji Trophy final breaking the record of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who held the previous record set in the 1994/95 final against Punjab where he scored twin centuries.
The Kurla lad's epic innings of 136 came off 326 balls comprising 10 boundaries.
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