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“During this knock, I was not thinking about anything other than to bat the entire day. But when I was fielding and thinking about my earlier innings, I recollected my two big innings against Baroda in age group cricket. I reminded myself that I’ve had big hundreds against the same team,” Musheer told mid-day on Saturday. 

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He added: “I felt good scoring a double century, but I am not fully delighted. We must win this match. I want to pick up the Ranji Trophy this year.” Mumbai last won the Ranji Trophy in 2015-16.

Musheer’s unbeaten 203 helped Mumbai score 384 in their first innings. He put on 181 runs with wicketkeeper-batsman Hardik Tamore (57 runs, 3x4) for the sixth wicket. 

Tamore and Musheer go back a long way. “Musheer and I have been playing together since our U-14 days and has always backed his shots, be it against spin or pace. He played a superb knock. When I joined Musheer at the crease, we had lost five wickets for 142. We were just looking to build a big partnership. Yes, I played against my attacking game, but I played according to the needs of the team,” Tamore added.