Mumbai's record-breaking victory (Source: @starboyybj/x.com, @kaustats/x.com)
Cricket never stops rewriting glorious scripts, whether it's in the biggest international cricket or in the gritty domestic arena. Some of the jaw-dropping milestones from the Ranji Trophy stunned fans for long, and if it's some record-breaking victory, hearts skipped a bit extra.
Victories are always special, even if it's in the narrowest margin; the thrills remain the same. In the Ranji Trophy arena, Mumbai is the undisputed king who has dominated the tournament in the past with its iconic performances.
Among all, when Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, and Suved Parkar led the side towards a record-breaking victory, the world remained stunned. Let’s take a look back at the unforgettable day.
Parkar-Sarfaraz script a batting masterclass to lift Mumbai’s charge
If we say the undisputed king of the Ranji Trophy, without wasting a second, the answer would be Mumbai. With 42 titles and an unbroken streak of 15 consecutive wins, they didn’t just dominate; they built an empire. Within those golden years, they made the foundation so strong that fans enjoyed some unforgettable memories. Among all the glories, Mumbai’s massive triumph over Uttarakhand is still a classic.
After clearing the group stage, Mumbai faced Uttarakhand in the second quarter-final, and the cricket world witnessed a run feast. While batting first, captain Prithvi Shaw and Yashasvi Jaiswal walked away early, and Armaan Jaffer and Suved Parkar stitched a 112-run partnership.
After Jaffer walked early, scoring 60 runs, Sarfaraz Khan joined Parkar, and the cricket world witnessed history. As Uttarakhand’s bowlers dreamt of early dominance, Mumbai’s batters turned the contest into a masterclass in destruction. With every swing of the bat, boundaries rained, and both batters converted their fifties into magnificent hundreds.
Breaking a 267-run partnership with Parkar, Sarfaraz Khan walked away scoring 153 runs in 205 balls. Even after his dismissal, Suved Parkar kept dominating the bowlers. He carried the charge, turning his fluent 150 into a magnificent double century. His masterful 252 off 447 balls, studded with 21 fours and 4 sixes, powered Mumbai to a towering 647-run total.
Jaiswal’s second-innings masterpiece seals the momentum
Known for exceptional techniques and fiery power-hitting, Yashasvi Jaiswal came back with a bang after a dry outing in the first innings. With a massive total of 533 runs, Mumbai returned to bat, and Yashasvi Jaiswal and Prithvi Shaw’s 115-run opening partnership gave a massive boost to the side. After Shaw walked away, scoring 72, Jaiswal tightened his grip.
Turning a masterful half-century into a brilliant ton, Jaiswal’s firepower gave nightmares to the Uttarakhand bowlers. Playing a spectacular knock of 103 runs in 150 deliveries, he gave another massive boost to the total as Mumbai declared the innings in 261 runs. In the second innings, Uttarakhand were bowled out in just 69 runs, and Mumbai registered a massive 725-run victory.
With a record win, Mumbai not only wrote history, three of their batters turned the match into a spectacle of skill and dominance, each stroke echoing with the heartbeat of every fan. This record victory still stands as the largest victory margin of the Ranji Trophy history by runs.
