Hardik makes it count Dropped from last Ranji match, opener Tamore returns to scores maiden ton and give Mumbai upper hand on Day Three against Madhya Pradesh Mumbai opener Hardik Tamore celebrates his century against Madhya Pradesh at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday. PIC/ SURESH KARKERA SUBODH MAYURE subodh. mayure@ mid- day. com WHILE cricketers like Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan and Armaan Jaffer among others have scored heavily in the Mumbaiu2019s U- 14 Giles and U- 16 Harris Shield inter- school tournaments before representing Mumbai in age group and then senior level competitions, Hardik Tamore, is an exception. Tamore, who scored his maiden century in his fourth Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday, used to stay at Chinchani in Palghar Districtu2014 a good 148 kms from Churchgateu2014 and did not play in the Mumbai Schools Sports Association- organised tournaments in his school days.

On Friday, thanks to Tamoreu2019s 113 ( 12x4, 1x6) and Shams Mulaniu2019s 70 ( 10x4) on Day Three, Mumbai are on the verge of their second outright win of the Ranji season, two months after their first win ( against Baroda in their first match in December). In reply to Mumbaiu2019s 238- 5 declared in the second innings, the visitors are already two wickets down for 44 and need another 364 runs to win on the fourth and final day today.