Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has determined to double the prize cash for the Ranji Trophy winning team. Accordingly, the Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai aspect will receive an additional Rs 5 crore as prize cash after beating Vidarbha within the closing of the coveted first-class home match. Defending 537 runs, Mumbai bundled Vidarbha out for 368 runs within the second session of the ultimate day to raise the trophy for the record-extending forty second time in historical past.
MCA Secretary Ajinkya Naik has launched a press release confirming the event recalling an excellent home season for Mumbai throughout all age group tournaments organised by the BCCI. “MCA president Amol Kale and Apex Council has decided to double the Ranji Trophy prize money. The MCA will pay additional sum of five crore of rupees to the winning Mumbai Ranji Trophy team. It has been a great year for the MCA as the association has won 7 titles and we have made it knock out stage in all age groups in BCCI tournaments,” the assertion from Naik learn.
As for the ultimate, Mumbai may attain 224 runs of their first innings solely due to Shardul Thakur’s gorgeous half-century (75) after they have been decreased to 111/6 on the opening day. The bowlers responded fantastically for them as Vidarbha have been skittled for 105 runs as Mumbai gained a large 119-run lead.
The pitch received drastically flat within the second innings as Mumbai batters made merry smashing 418 runs with Musheer Khan scoring 136 and Shreyas Iyer getting out on 95 runs. Vidarbha have been set an inconceivable goal of 538 runs to win the Ranji Trophy and even though they put up a battle, they might solely attain 368 runs earlier than getting bowled out. Their skipper Akshay Wadkar scored a century and the sixth wicket partnership between him and Harsh Dubey did entertain hopes of a miracle.
But as soon as Tanush Kotian broke the stand, Vidarbha crumbled in simply subsequent 5 overs shedding their final 5 wickets for simply 15 runs. Fittingly sufficient, Dhawal Kulkarni picked up the final wicket within the closing match of his profession.
