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Hooda's Heroics Fall Just Short of 250 in Ranji Thriller
3 Nov
Summary
- Deepak Hooda scores 248, just 2 runs short of 250
- Kartik Sharma hits 139 in 265-run partnership with Hooda
- Mumbai openers Jaiswal and Musheer put on unbeaten 89-run stand
On November 3, 2025, Deepak Hooda came agonizingly close to scoring his second 250-plus total in First-Class cricket, but his brilliant 248-run knock still helped Rajasthan gain a massive 363-run lead against Mumbai in their Ranji Trophy Group D fixture.
Resuming from where he left off the previous day, Hooda played a flawless innings as the Sawai Mansingh Stadium surface eased out, guiding Rajasthan to 617 for 6 before Mumbai's openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Musheer Khan steadied the visitors' innings with an unbeaten 89-run stand.
Hooda anchored the innings, while the young Kartik Sharma hit a century, adding 265 runs for the fifth wicket. Despite Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur's efforts to find breakthroughs, the pair looked determined and Kartik eventually brought up his second First-Class ton.
