While cricketers like Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan and Armaan Jaffer among others have scored heavily in the Mumbai's U-14 Giles and U-16 Harris Shield inter-school tournaments before representing Mumbai in age group and then senior level competitions, Hardik Tamore, is an exception. Tamore, who scored his maiden century in his fourth Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday, used to stay at Chinchani in Palghar District—a good 148 kms from Churchgate—and did not play in the Mumbai Schools Sports Association-organised tournaments in his school days.

On Friday, thanks to Tamore's 113 (12x4, 1x6) and Shams Mulani's 70 (10x4) on Day Three, Mumbai are on the verge of their second outright win of the Ranji season, two months after their first win (against Baroda in their first match in December). In reply to Mumbai's 238-5 declared in the second innings, the visitors are already two wickets down for 44 and need another 364 runs to win on the fourth and final day today.