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Sangwan takes three wickets as Railways restrict Mumbai to 247 for 6
Railways fought back against Mumbai on the first day of their Ranji Trophy match at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
Mumbai had started strongly, with Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Divyaansh Saxena putting on 109 for the opening wicket.
Himanshu Sangwan took three wickets as Railways broke that stand and then dismissed other batters in quick succession.
Mumbai recovered through a 98-run partnership between Siddhesh Lad and Sarfaraz Khan, who made 55.
Mumbai ended the day at 247 for 6, with Aaksh Anand and Shams Mulani still batting.
Mumbai had won all its matches in the season so far, while Railways had made a difficult start.
Railways’ bowlers focused on containing Mumbai’s aggressive batters, and the match continues after the opening day.
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