Mumbai batter Musheer Khan’s prolific form continued on Day 2 as he went on to convert is century to a 150-run knock. Resuming the batting for India B on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy game, the youngster treaded carefully for the first few overs before he launched a furious assault on the bowlers. Musheer’s performance in the game throws a potential challenge to his brother Sarfaraz – who is also playing in the same team – when it comes to being picked in India’s Test side.
How Musheer Khan’s 150 can trouble Sarfaraz
Musheer Khan has batted over 300 deliveries so far in the game and has looked unnerved despite the game being his Duleep Trophy debut. The partnership between Musheer and Saini can make a difference for India B who saw stars like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer flopping. So far, Musheer has struck 15 fours and three sixes en route to his 150.
While Sarfaraz only managed to score 9 runs, his younger brother took over the role of an anchor and has guided his team to a formidable total. With the selectors keeping a keen eye on the Duleep Trophy matches to pick India’s Test squad for the upcoming season, Sarfaraz has a tall task at hand to reclaim his position in the Test side. Another added factor as to why Musheer could be picked over Sarfaraz is his ability to bowl as well, something that the elder brother cant.
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“Would like to thank my dad and my brothers, and the NCA due to which I’ve reached here. Very happy with the innings I played yesterday, but the hope is to play long this morning as well,” Musheer Khan had said before play resumed on Day 2.
Musheer Khan’s Day 1 heroics
By the end of 44 overs, IND B were 94/7. Musheer Khan and Navdeep Saini then joined hands to put up a stand filled with vigil and resistance. Musheer, in particular, was a stand apart batter, who oozed excellence. He negotiated the early seam movement quite phenomenally before taking down spinners at will. He hit most runs against Kuldeep Yadav, which is not a mean feat.
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