Mumbai, Nov 19: Mumbai needed barely half an hour on the final morning to finish off Puducherry and seal an innings-and-222-run victory, securing the top spot in Group D of the Ranji Trophy.
Resuming at 231 for 6 after following on with a massive 498-run first innings deficit, Puducherry folded for 276 within just 8.3 overs on Wednesday. They added only 45 runs before losing their remaining four wickets.
Tushar Deshpande took two wickets while skipper Shardul Thakur and Ayush Mhatre picked one each as Mumbai wrapped up the win in quick time. Both Deshpande and Thakur finished the match with five wickets apiece. Earlier, Siddhesh Lad and Akash Anand had powered Mumbai to a commanding 630/5 declared with fluent centuries.
With this, Mumbai claimed seven points, finishing Group D with 24 points from five matches. Puducherry failed to earn any points.
J&K Hammer Hyderabad to Claim Third Win
In Jammu, Abid Mushtaq delivered a sensational spell to guide Jammu & Kashmir to a massive win over Hyderabad, who were bowled out for 190 while chasing an improbable 472.
Hyderabad began the day at 169 for 7 but survived only 5.2 overs, adding just 21 runs before collapsing. Abid Mushtaq took all three remaining wickets, completing a remarkable 7 for 68, his ninth five wicket haul in first-class cricket.
This was J&K’s third win of the season, earning them six points, finishing just behind Mumbai in Group D with 20 points.
Brief Scores
In Mumbai:
Mumbai 630/5 decl in 147 overs
beat
Puducherry 132 & 276 all out in 53.3 overs
(Aman Khan 86; Shardul Thakur 2/24, Tushar Deshpande 3/32)
In Jammu:
Jammu & Kashmir 170 & 422 in 100.5 overs
beat
Hyderabad 121 & 190 all out in 57.5 overs
(Tanmay Agarwal 47; Abid Mushtaq 7/68)