Rohit Sharma Shows Sportsmanship by Embracing Pitch Invader who Breached Security to Meet Him during Ranji Trophy Match

On the third day of the match, a passionate fan managed to sneak past security in a bid to meet Rohit. Despite the tight security measures in place, the fan was able to reach the cricket superstar and even received a friendly pat on the shoulder from him. However, the fan was quickly escorted out of the ground, ensuring the safety of both the player and the spectators.

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Rohit, who is enduring prolonged batting struggles in the longest format, failed to make a mark on his Ranji return. He scored just 3 off 19 deliveries in the first innings, and even as he made a positive start in the second, the Indian captain was dismissed for 28.

A host of Team India stars featured for Mumbai in the match including Yashasvi Jaiswal, who reunited with Rohit in the opening role; the duo also opens in Tests. Jaiswal, too, was dismissed cheaply across both innings, registering scores of 4 and 26.

Ajinkya Rahane, the Mumbai captain, as well as Shreyas Iyer failed, too, as the side faced a five-wicket defeat. Interestingly, this was Mumbai's second-successive loss to Jammu & Kashmir at home; they were last defeated in 2014.

J&K now have 29 points from six games and lead group A with a match left against Baroda where they need to get just one point.

Baroda (27 from 5 games) are currently playing Maharashtra. If Baroda get a first-innings lead against J&K in their last game, Mumbai (22 from 6 games) would be knocked out of the group league phase even if they win with bonus points versus Meghalaya.

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