Teenager Ayush Mhatre scored his maiden Ranji Trophy hundred to announce his arrival on the first-class scene, in the process helping Mumbai take control on the first day of the game against Maharashtra at the MCA-BKC ground on Friday. The hosts are in a dominant position after bundling out Maharashtra for a paltry 126 and posting 220 for three by stumps. Mhatre, 18, compiled his ton with a bat given by Prithvi Shaw, who had given it to him after the match against Baroda. “I had asked for his bat and he gave it to me. I scored a hundred with it today. I have known Prithvi for a long time as he too hails from Virar,” Mhatre said at the end of the day. He was unbeaten on 127 when stumps were drawn. Mhatre’s story mirrors that of Shaw, his opening partner in this match. He would wake up daily at 4:15 am, catch the 5 am train from Virar, 46 kilometres from Mumbai downtown, to reach the famous Oval maidan for practice sessions. …