In response to Mumbai’s imposing first innings total of 537 runs, bolstered by Sarfaraz Khan’s remarkable double century, Rest of India showed resilience. Abhimanyu Easwaran showcased his exceptional skills, scoring an impressive 191 runs and narrowly missing his double ton. Ultimately, they were bowled out for 416 runs, leaving Mumbai with a lead of 121 runs.
In their second innings, Mumbai started strongly, with Prithvi Shaw contributing 70 runs off 85 balls. However, following the dismissals of Ayush Mhatre and Hardik Tamore, Ajinkya Rahane fell victim to a contentious LBW decision.
On the last ball of the 25th over, Manav Suthar bowled a full, straight delivery that angled into the pads. Rahane attempted a paddle sweep but completely missed the ball. The Rest of India team vocally appealed, and on-field umpire Khalid raised his finger to signal an out. After a brief discussion with Shaw, Rahane opted for a review. The replays confirmed three reds, indicating a clear out, leading to Mumbai losing their review as Rahane was forced to head back to the pavilion. As he left, Rahane conversed with the umpire, suggesting the ball had edged the bat. However, brief replays of the dismissal revealed a significant gap between the bat and ball at the moment of impact, which likely influenced the third umpire’s decision to disregard Rahane’s claim. This unfolding drama captured the attention of the Twitterverse, igniting discussions across social media.
Controversial one
Dismissed
Rahane Dismissed for 9(26) .#IraniCup #AjinkyaRahane @ajinkyarahane88 @BCCI pic.twitter.com/KKhwBhl7hP
— HomeLander_Raj (@RajHomelander) October 4, 2024
Ajinkya Rahane and Anil kumble has better test captain legacy than Rohit Sharma. Virat kohli is different beast altogether.
The audacity to compare greatest test captain ever to someone who hasn’t lead the side in ENG, AUS AND NZ Yet. https://t.co/wqh6r86tAk— Fir the aus (@firdaus_amu) October 4, 2024
Failed today
Media driven
Kohlism needs to be reviewed were the headlines after historic London Oval win but here Rohit outdated Kohli in captaincy by winning a series against mighty Bangladesh where he scored massive 42 runs. Rohit is a media driven player, without pr he is another ajinkya rahane. https://t.co/ZDey8uUyjd
— Arjun Tiwari (@Arjun_23_25) October 4, 2024
Similarities between Ajinkya Rahane and Abhimanyu Easwaran’s 191s in the Irani Cup – 14 years apart (1/3):
Both matches were between Rest of India and Mumbai
Both matches started on 1st of October
Rest of India won the toss in both the matches#IraniCup— The Stats Kid (@TheStatsKid1523) October 4, 2024
Opener choice
Unfair
Unfair comparison. Rohit played only 61 Tests he will score more Test Runs than Ajinkya Rahane within 1 year
— Dhaanush (@SuperSportsmass) October 4, 2024
ROI is in big trouble with 6 wicket down, not many instances where a state team dominate over ROI in irani cup, would not be a good sign for Ruturaj if ROI does not take the first inning lead. Ajinkya Rahane is top notch captain.#IraniCup
— Siddhant Jain (@Siddhant_J5656) October 4, 2024
Support role
