Siddhesh Lad, Ronchi score tons in drawn tie

Mumabi waited for Lad to complete his hundred before declaring at 464 for eight with a first-innings lead of 141 runs. New Zealand went for the runs in the second innings and in the process lost wickets too but Ronchi made 107 in the visitors’ score of 245 all out.

Lad, overnight on 86, completed his 100 with eight fours and seven sixes off 99 balls. Opener Ronchi prevented a New Zealand collapse with his 115-ball innings that had 15 fours and three sixes. 

PS Valsangkar was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/41 while V Gohil and Lad picked up two wickets apiece. 

BRIEF SCORES: New Zealand 324-7 decl and 245 (Luke Ronchi 107, Watling 45, S Lad 2-15); Mumbai 464- 8 decl (S Lad 100 n.o.)