Ankit Bawne unbeaten 105 lifts Maharashtra to 287 for 5 against Services in Ranji Trophy

Maharashtra in control after day one

Maharashtra batted first against Services in their Group C Ranji Trophy clash in New Delhi on Sunday and reached 287 for 5 by stumps.

Bawne and Shaw set the tone

Skipper Prithvi Shaw gave Maharashtra a quick start with 70 off 73 balls before Ankit Bawne took charge. Bawne finished unbeaten on 105 off 232 balls with 11 fours and a six.

Left-arm spinner Arjun Sharma was the most effective bowler for Services with three wickets for 74 runs, while left-arm medium pacer Raj Bahadur took two for 49.