Ranji Trophy Rajkot: Forty one- time champions Mumbai face a mustwin situation to keep their slim knock- out chances alive when they take on an in- form Saurashtra in an Elite Group u2018 Bu2019 Ranji Trophy game starting here today.
The road to the knock- outs for Mumbai became even tougher after their match against Himachal Pradesh was washed out and both the teams shared a point each.
Mumbai, with 13 points, are languishing at the 12th spot in the combined Group u2018 Au2019 and u2018 Bu2019 table with one win, two losses and three draws.
Only five teams from combined Group u2018 Au2019 and u2018 Bu2019 can make it to the knock- outs. An outright win here would take Mumbai to 19 points and a win with bonus point will take them to 20 points.
Anything less than a victory, would mean that Mumbai are virtually out of the tournament.
The visitors would be bolstered by the return of senior batsman Suryakumar Yadav, who was on India u2018 Au2019 duty in New Zealand. And he would be more than eager to contribute with the bat for his side.
Another young batsman Sarfaraz Khan, who has hit a triple and double hundred, would look to continue from where he left in Dharamshala.
Saurashtra, on the other hand, are sitting pretty on the third spot in combined u2018 Au2019 and u2018 Bu2019 table, with 25 points.
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