MUMBAI, Oct 31: Mumbai Ranji opener Wasim Jaffer hit a fine unbeaten 93 to power National Cricket Club to command on the opening day of their two-day Police Shield Invitational cricket encounter against Cricket Club of India at the Brabourne Stadium today.Jaffer was also involved in a 127-run unbroken third wicket-partnership with Rajesh Sutar (59) as National ended the day on 184-2.
A five-wicket haul by leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule helped P J Hindu Gymkhana to dismiss Parsee Gymkhana for 147. Bahutule returned figures of 11-4-25-5. At stumps, Hindu Gymkhana were 26 without loss.
Brief scores
Group A: Parsee Gymkhana 147 (Piyush Soneji 34, Arun Shetty 31; Sairaj Bahutule 5-28) vs PJ Hindu Gymkhana 26 for no loss.
Mumbai City Police 151-4 (Mayur Kadrekar 44, Sushant Manjrekar batting 41) vs MCA Colts.
Group B: National 182-2 (Wasim Jaffer batting 93, Rajesh Sutar batting 59) vs CCI.
Bombay Gymkhana 104-7 (Machhindra Bhamane 34, Abhishek Jaywant batting 38; Prashant Sawant 3-22) vsCatholic Gymkhana.
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