Sarfaraz Khan'sRanji Trophy ongoing campaign began on a poor note as the Mumbai batter was dismissed for just one run against Chhattisgarh at the Bandra-Kurla Complex BKC. The innings, which many expected to be his reply to the recent India A snub, ended in disappointment.
His omission from the India A squad for the South Africa series grabbed immense eyeballs, with many coming in support of the cricketer. Many believed that the middle-order batter had done enough to earn at least a spot in the India A setup, especially given his strong red-ball numbers for Mumbai.
On a surface that provided movement and bounce for the bowlers, Sarfaraz faced just six balls before falling to left-arm spinner AdityaSarwate. Attempting a lofted shot over the onside, he mistimed it and found Shashank Singh in the deep. The Mumbai batter, who scored 42 and 32 in the previous match against Jammu and Kashmir, was expected to anchor the innings, but perished early.