Sarfaraz registered the fifth first-class double hundred of his career, as he was eventually dismissed for 227 off 219 deliveries. His knock featured 19 fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 103.65, including 45 runs taken off India pacer and Hyderabad skipper Mohammed Siraj in just 39 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also shared a 249-run stand with stand-in skipper Siddhesh Lad (104) for the fourth wicket, steering Mumbai past 500 after the side had slipped to 82-3. His innings has helped turn the match firmly in Mumbai\u2019s favour, as Sarfaraz also went past 5,000 first-class runs tally.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The right-hander has been in prolific form of late. He recently lit up the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a record 15-ball half-century against Punjab \u2013 the fastest by an Indian male batter in List A cricket \u2013 breaking the record of reaching the mark in 16 deliveries previously held by Abhijit Kale and Atit Sheth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also shared a 249-run stand with stand-in skipper Siddhesh Lad (104) for the fourth wicket, steering Mumbai past 500 after the side had slipped to 82-3. His innings has helped turn the match firmly in Mumbai\u2019s favour, as Sarfaraz also went past 5,000 first-class runs tally.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He was Mumbai\u2019s second-highest run-getter in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this season with 329 runs in seven matches at an average of 65.80 and a strike rate of 203.80. Sarfaraz also earned an IPL 2026 contract with five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at his base price of Rs. 75 lakh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n