Overview
- Siddhesh Lad closed unbeaten on 80 off 132 balls with nine fours and a six, steadying Mumbai through the final session.
- Musheer Khan and Akhil Herwadkar added 119 for the second wicket after a brisk start from the openers.
- Herwadkar, replacing the injured Ajinkya Rahane, marked his first Mumbai Ranji appearance since 2018 with 86 before falling lbw to Sagar Udeshi.
- Herwadkar survived two drops and an overstep that overturned a dismissal, highlighting Puducherry’s missed chances.
- Mumbai finished on 317/3 in 84 overs with Sarfaraz Khan 29 not out as Puducherry’s attack found little movement on a placid pitch.