Mumbai, Oct 13 Tushar Deshpande’s first-innings hat-trick and a collective bowling effort powered Mumbai to an innings and 155-run victory over Chandigarh inside three days in their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy match here on Tuesday, earning the hosts a bonus point in their season opener.
After bowling out Chandigarh for a paltry 78 on the second day, Mumbai enforced the follow-on after taking a massive first-innings lead of 351 runs.
Having lost a wicket on the second evening, Chandigarh were dismissed for 196 in 52.1 overs in their second innings, with Shams Mulani (3/69) and Tanush Kotian (3/30) sharing six wickets.
Earlier, Mumbai posted 429 in their first innings, with Musheer Khan scoring 65 and captain Siddhesh Lad contributing 86. Kotian (58) and Mohit Awasthi (56 not out) also struck half-centuries.
Deshpande finished with seven wickets in the match, including a five-wicket haul featuring a hat-trick in the first innings.
In another Group D match, Rajasthan led Tamil Nadu by 170 runs after reaching 81 for four in their second innings, having secured an 89-run first-innings advantage.
Resuming their innings after Rajasthan had posted 363, Tamil Nadu were bowled out for 274 in 98.4 overs. Andre Siddarth top-scored with 81, while Pradosh Ranjan Paul (58) and Narayan Jagadeesan (55) also made valuable contributions. Ajay Singh Kukna claimed five wickets for 51 runs.
Rajasthan reached 81 for four at stumps, with Mahipal Lomror unbeaten on 25. R Sai Kishore took two wickets for Tamil Nadu.
At the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Railways reached 34 without loss in their second innings after conceding a 192-run first-innings lead to Uttarakhand.
Vivek Singh (18 not out) and Suraj Ahuja (16 not out) were at the crease as Railways trailed by 158 runs.
Uttarakhand had piled up 470 in their first innings, with Saurabh Rawat scoring 107 off 201 balls, including eight fours and two sixes. Avneesh Sudha (90), Jagadeesha Suchith (62) and Mayank Mishra (51) also made significant contributions.
At the Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Rohtak, Haryana were left needing 45 runs for victory after reaching 26 for three in pursuit of a target of 71 against Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal, who had conceded a 43-run first-innings lead, were bowled out for 113 in their second innings. Parth Vats took three wickets for 22 runs, while Anshul Kamboj, Kanishk Chouhan and Aman Kumar claimed two wickets each.
Arpit Guleria struck twice to leave Haryana in a precarious position at stumps, with the hosts needing a further 45 runs on the final day.
Brief scores:
In Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium): Mumbai 429 beat Chandigarh 78 and 196 in 52.1 overs (Shivam Bhambri 44; Shams Mulani 3/69, Tanush Kotian 3/30, Tushar Deshpande 2/37) by an innings and 155 runs.
In Jaipur: Rajasthan 363 and 81/4 in 34 overs (Mahipal Lomror 25 not out; R Sai Kishore 2/25) lead Tamil Nadu 274 in 98.4 overs (Andre Siddarth 81, Pradosh Ranjan Paul 58, Narayan Jagadeesan 55; Ajay Singh Kukna 5/51) by 170 runs.
In Mumbai (Brabourne Stadium): Uttarakhand 470 (Avneesh Sudha 90, Jagadeesha Suchith 62, Saurabh Rawat 107; Raj Chaudhary 3/94) lead Railways 278 and 34/0 in 15 overs (Vivek Singh 18 not out, Suraj Ahuja 16 not out) by 158 runs.
In Rohtak: Himachal Pradesh 253 and 113 in 40 overs (Vaibhav Kalta 31; Parth Vats 3/22) lead Haryana 296 and 26/3 in 9 overs (Himanshu Rana 11 not out; Arpit Guleria 2/16) by 45 runs.
(PTI News)
