It needed a big innings from someone in the Mumbai batting order to match Punjab massive first innings score of 580. And the man best equipped to do so, stood up and made it count.

Rohit Sharma, who according to several cricket pundits should have played Test cricket by now, came up with a sparkling effort to slam an unbeaten 163 on the third day of the four-day Ranji Trophy match at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.