MUMBAI: Shreyas Iyer's brilliant double century (233 off 228 balls) for Mumbai against Odisha on Day Two of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy has put the defending champions in an impregnable position.

It feels amazing. Shreyas is back in form. We expect a lot from him. We all know about his talent. It’s good for Mumbai and him that he’s knocking on the door

Shreyas Iyer scored his third First Class double hundred at MCA’s Bandra Kurla Complex Ground on Thursday to put Mumbai in complete control of the Group A Ranji Trophy match against Odisha. Mumbai declared their first innings at 602/4 and reduced Odisha to 146/5 on the second day.

Mumbai vs Odisha. Shreyas Iyer smashed a sensational double ton with nine sixes to guide Mumbai to an imposing 602/4 d before the bowlers made inroads to reduce Odisha to 123/4 by

Shreyas Iyer continued with his red-hot form, smashing a stroke-filled 233 to lead Mumbai to a massive 602 for four declared in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Odisha.

Shreyas Iyer's second consecutive century in Ranji Trophy was also his highest score in first-class cricket. He was well supported by comeback man Siddhesh Lad who stayed not out on 169

Mumbai posted a gargantuan total before the bowlers tightened the noose around Odisha in an Elite Group A match at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy ground.

Shreyas Iyer’s career-best score of 233 put defending champions Mumbai in the driver’s seat at the end of the second day of the Ranji Trophy game against Odisha at the MCA-BKC ground on Thursday.

Iyer's second consecutive ton in the Ranji Trophy also turned out to be his highest score in first-class cricket.