Like any upcoming cricketer on the circuit, Mumbai opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi was going through a period where he had begun doubting himself. He made his debut three seasons ago, but had struggled to get a longer run. He had been performing decently for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL, but back in the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team, a waiting list ticket awaited him.

He had two fifties in his last five first class games and despite showing some promise, the 22-year-old kept missing the bus. On Monday however, Angkrish alongwith Musheer Khan helped Mumbai ride easy on Day One of the Ranji Trophy match against Haryana, at the MCA-BKC ground. They both struck centuries that helped cleared their muddled minds from form struggles of recent times.

Their 208-run first wicket partnership (114 for Angkrish) put Mumbai on a firm footing as their day ended on 290 for 3.…