SACHIN STARTS THE YEAR WITH A CENTURY IN RANJI SEMI

In the Ranji trophy semifinal between Mumbai and Saurashtra,Wasim Jaffer's second career triple-hundred and his 227-run stand with Sachin Tendulkar put Mumbai on top in a match.Jaffer brought up his second double-hundred of this season early in the day. He was joined by Tendulkar who went on the attack immediately, hitting Makvana for a six and a four. He hit 9 boundaries and 5 sixes in his inning.He got to his fifty in 68 balls.He got to his century with a four driven through mid-on and retired at 122.