Promise Fulfilled: Sarfaraz Khan scores a century for Musheer

Lucknow [India], : Mumbai middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan expressed his emotions after scoring a double century in the Irani Cup against the Rest of India squad. He dedicated his outstanding performance to his younger brother Musheer Khan, who was recently injured in a car accident, stating that out of the 200 runs he scored, 100 were for his beloved brother. Sarfaraz revealed that he had promised his family that if he reached the 200-run mark, he would dedicate half of his runs to his brother, highlighting the strong bond and support between them.

Sarfaraz stayed unbeaten on 222 in 286 balls, with 25 fours and four sixes on the third day of the match.

"It has been an emotional week for me. I had promised my family and teammates that 'if I am set, if I cross the fifty, I will score a double hundred - a hundred for me and hundred for my brother ," Sarfaraz said in an interview after Day 3.

"If he would have played, Abbu would have been prouder. Unfortunately, he met with an accident. So, I thought I have to somehow score a double ton in this match," the right-hand batter added.

Musheer Khan sustained a "fracture in the neck region" after a road accident, ESPNcricinfo reported.

Recapping Day 3 of the clash, a fine double century from Sarfaraz Khan was met with an equally fine response by Abhimanyu Easwaran as the Rest of India ended day three of their Irani Cup match against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai on a solid note on Thursday at Lucknow.

Easwaran scored 151 runs in 212 balls, with 12 fours and a six. This was his third such score in the last seven first-class innings.

The 29-year-old Bengal domestic star has a strong claim to secure a spot as a backup opener for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia this year in November. At the end of the day's play, the Rest of India trailed by 248 runs, with Easwaran unbeaten on 151 and keeper Dhruv Jurel unbeaten on 30.

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