Merchant XI stay alive in Sportstar Trophy

MUMBAI: Rohan Mhapankar (83 n.o.) and Atif Attarwala (34 n.o.) put on 70 runs in an unfinished seventh wicket stand to boost Vijay Merchant XI's first innings total to 184-6 and keep hopes alive of taking the lead in the second round match of the MCA U-19 Selection Trial Sportstar Trophy at the Sassanian ground, Azad Maidan.
Brief scores:
Vijay Manjrekar XI 281: 93.5 overs (A Gomel 113; S Mishra 3-53, Y Waghela 3-61) vs Vijay Merchant XI 184-6; 70 overs (R Mhapankar 83 n.o.); Dattu Phadkar XI 360: 119.2 overs (A Jaffer 95, V Javkar 75; M Sankpal 5-67, S Jadhav 4-71) vs Khandu Rangnekar XI 241-5; 59 overs ( Pardesi 77, V Auti 65 n.o.).