All-rounder <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ranji-trophy-shams-mulani-optimistic-about-chances-of-making-the-cut-in-national-team-23654950" rel="nofollow">Shams Mulani </a>(71, 7x4) and wicketkeeper-batter Akash Anand (52, 7x4) helped Mumbai post 396 in their first innings against Railways on Day Two of their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy match at the Cricket Club of India&rsquo;s (CCI) Brabourne Stadium on Tuesday. In reply, Railways reached 116-2 at stumps, trailing by 280 runs.
Mumbai resumed the day at 247-6, with Mulani and Akash batting on 16 and two, respectively. The duo added 82 runs for the seventh wicket.
Batting at No. 8, Mulani showcased temperament, skill and patience during his nearly four-hour stay at the crease.&nbsp;
Akash brought up his third first-class half-century with two successive boundaries through the V off medium pacer Sahab Yuvraj Singh &mdash; a classic on-drive followed by a well-timed off-drive. However, pacer Himanshu Sangwan (4-88) trapped him leg-before to claim his 100th first-class wicket in his 31st match.
Asked by mid-day about missing out on his second first-class century, Mulani said his focus was on building a partnership with Akash. &ldquo;I was just trying to bat well. I was unlucky in the previous games [against Himachal Pradesh and Haryana], getting out on my legs twice. So, I was just trying to score one run at a time, talk with Akash and build a good partnership,&rdquo; Mulani said.
&ldquo;The pitch got a bit slower and wasn&rsquo;t swinging much because of the sunny conditions. But we played out the important first half-an-hour pretty well and capitalised on the loose balls. We put pressure on, forcing them to spread the field, which allowed us to take singles easily,&rdquo; Mulani added.
Railways openers Vivek Singh (38 retired hurt, 8x4) and Sahab Singh (33, 4x4) put on 80 runs before off-spinner Tanush Kotian (1-12) dismissed Sahab.
Left-hander Vivek&rsquo;s 50-ball innings was cut short when he injured his back while facing pacer <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ranji-trophy-2026-mohit-avasthi-5-44-helps-mumbai-crush-hp-for-second-straight-bonus-point-win-23656325" rel="nofollow">Mohit Avasthi</a>. Left-arm spinner Mulani (1-29) later dismissed one-drop batter Eshaan Goyal (8).
Brief scores Mumbai 396 all out (A Raghuvanshi 78, S Mulani 71, S Khan 55, A Anand 52, S Lad 47; H Sangwan 4-88, R Choudhary 3-81, A singh 2-83) vs Railways 116-2 (V Singh 38, S Singh 33)

Batting at No. 8, Mulani showcased temperament, skill and patience during his nearly four-hour stay at the crease.

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