Overview
- He hammered 227 off 219 balls with 19 fours and nine sixes, his fifth first-class double and 17th century, taking him past 5,000 runs.
- Mumbai piled 560, then held Hyderabad to 138/2 at stumps on day two, leaving the hosts 422 runs behind.
- He shared a 249-run stand with Siddhesh Lad, who scored 104, and added 154 with Suved Parkar, who made 75.
- He plundered 45 off 39 balls against Hyderabad captain Mohammed Siraj, who finished with figures of 1/106.
- He credited pre-match guidance from Mohammad Azharuddin on countering reverse swing, saying it shaped his approach.