After Mumbai won the toss and opted to field first, Atharva Taide and Karun Nair put on a quickfire half-century stand for Vidarbha, reaching the 50-run mark in five overs. Spinner Atharva Ankolekar struck removing Nair (26 in 15 balls, with four boundaries and a six) at the score of 60 in 5.3 overs.

While the batters of Team India on the Australia tour are struggling to play big innings, on the other hand, Ajinkya Rahane, who was once called the troubleshooter of Team India's Test team, is creating a stir in domestic cricket.