Shivam Dube, Sarfaraz Khan, Shams Mulani to join Mumbai team | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: The Mumbai team, currently playing the Buchi Babu All-India Invitation Cricket Tournament in Tamil Nadu, is set to be strengthened soon when three of it’s top players — allrounders Shivam Dube and Shams Mulani and consistent run-getter Sarfaraz Khan join the side from the second match onwards.

Mumbai play Jammu & Kashmir in the second match from August 27. Dube is currently in Ireland as part of the Indian team for the three-match T20I series, Mulani is in England with the Mumbai Indians’ developmental squad, while Sarfaraz is on a break after getting married on August 6.
Injured Shaw likely to miss white-ball tourneys Meanwhile, it’s emerging that opener Prithvi Shaw, who suffered an ACL injury while playing for Northamptonshire recently, could be out of action for three months, which means that he would miss both the whiteball tournaments this season, the Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy (from October 16-27) and the Vijay Hazare Trophy (from November 23-December 5).

Himmat, Jonty slam tons
Meanwhile, riding on superb centuries by Himmat Singh (127 not out, 244b, 13×4, 2×6) and Jonty Sidhu (114 not out, 234b, 11×4, 4×6) and their unbeaten 223-run partnership for the fourth wicket, Delhi, replying strongly to Mumbai’s 619 for 7 declared, coasted to 324 for three on Day Three of their Buchi Babu at Salem.
The match looks to be heading for a draw on the flat wicket, with Mumbai’s bowlers sent on a leather hunt by Himmat and Jonty after reducing Delhi to 101 for three.
Brief Scores:Mumbai 619-7 decl vs Delhi 324-3 (Himmat Singh 127 not out, Jonty Sidhu 114 not out, Vaibhav Sharma 41).

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