Musheer's ton propelled India B to 202/7 at stumps on Day 1.
In a heartwarming moment, India batter Sarfaraz Khan celebrated his younger brother Musheer Khan’s century in a Duleep Trophy match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday (September 5).
Musheer's ton, which propelled India B to 202/7 at stumps on Day 1, was a significant moment for the Khan family.
As Musheer notched up his three-figure mark, Sarfaraz was spotted in the front row of the dressing room, jumping up and down in sheer joy.
Sarfaraz, who managed to score only 9 runs, also raised his arms high while celebrating his younger sibling’s achievement.
Musheer Khan’s knock was instrumental in stabilizing India B's innings after they collapsed to 94/7. The 19-year-old batted brilliantly under pressure and finished the day unbeaten on 105 off 227 balls. It was his third century in first-class cricket.
"I wanted to play as many balls as possible without thinking too much about runs. I wanted to bat the whole day, and I was taking it session by session. The ball was swinging and cutting when I came to bat," Musheer said in the post-day press meet.
"So, I was trying to play the ball as close to my body as possible, and was looking to avoid those risky shots. I knew runs would eventually come," he added.
His 108-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Navdeep Saini, who contributed 29*, was crucial in guiding India B to a respectable total.
"When wickets were falling at the other end, I told myself to play intelligently and look for a partnership. Then Saini bhai gave me a lot of confidence saying he will play whether it is two balls or six balls in an over, and just keep faith in him.
"He was also able to match my thinking and approach while batting. But generally, I was trying to defend the first three or four balls and then take a single," Musheer remarked.
During his unbeaten knock, Musheer Khan impressed one and all with his adept handling of Kuldeep Yadav. Five of his ten boundaries came off the left-arm wrist spinner.
"This is the second time I am playing Kuldeep bhai. We have some experienced players in our side like Shubman bhai and Rishabh bhai who told me which of Kuldeep bhai's balls will be effective and off which ones I can score runs. But once I got set, batting became easy on this wicket," Musheer said.
The youngster termed the opportunity to play in Duleep Trophy as a fine learning experience.
"This is a good learning experience for me as there are a lot of senior players in my team and in opposition. I am observing the way they think, their confidence and how they prepare for a practice session and a match," he concluded.
(With inputs from Agencies)