With scores of 27, 6, 8 and 0 in his last four innings, opener Jay Bista was shown the door by Mumbai selectors for their next Ranji Trophy match against Baroda. After missing out on one game, the bespectacled opener was provided another opportunity for Mumbai's must-win Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Saurashtra at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday and he did not waste the godsent chance.

'Glad to make it count'
On the eve of his 23rd birthday, Bista slammed his fourth first-class century as Mumbai finished Day One on 334-5. It wasn't an opportunity Bista was expecting. "If I were the captain, I wouldn't have given myself another chance. So, I knew this was the last chance for me and I am glad I could make it count," Bista said after his 127-run knock.