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here a=2  b=2 nlogba=n
f(n)=nlogn
now f(n)/nlogba=logn 
acc 2 basic master thm f(n) must b polynomial time smaller/greater than  nlogba
but here it is greater by logn time so master thm not applied here

----but u  can use extended master thm ie.

acc 2 this ans=theta(nlog2n)

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