Madhya Pradesh batter Yash Dubey gave a fitting reply to Mumbai in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022 final in Bengaluru as he scored a brilliant century after Sarfaraz Khan’s 134 had enabled Mumbai to post 374 in their first innings.
After losing Himanshu Mantri on Day 2 for 31 runs, Madhya Pradesh made a strong start to Day 3 and didn't lose a wicket in the entire first session, as Dubey and Shubham Sharma dug their heels in and frustrated the Mumbai bowlers.
In the second-last over before Lunch, Dubey reached his century with a four towards leg-side, and as he burst into celebration, the batter first did KL Rahul's ‘shut-out-the-noise’ celebration, and followed it up with Moosewala's ‘thigh-slap’ step, drawing a roar from the crowd.
Watch the celebration here:
At the time of writing this piece, MP had made 274/1 in 85 overs with Yash Dubey on 114* with 12 fours and Shubham Sharma made 116 with 15 fours and 1 six to his name before falling to Mohit Avasthi.
Following his century on Day 2, Sarfaraz had stated that the signature step was his tribute to Moose Wala, adding that he “loves his songs. The music icon was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jawaharke village in Mansa, Punjab on May 29.
