Mumbai’s staff pose for {a photograph} together with the trophy after successful the Mumbai Vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 14, 2024.
| Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini
Domestic heavyweights Mumbai ended their eight-year barren run to carry a record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy title on March 14, beating a resolute Vidarbha by 169 runs on the fifth and final day of a completely engrossing summit conflict.
The destiny of the final — Mumbai’s forty eighth within the 90 years of the event’s historical past — in Mumbai on the iconic Wankhede Stadium was sealed when the hosts set a 538-run goal for the visiting staff.
Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar (102) and the unheralded Harsh Dubey (65) stored Mumbai at bay for all the first session after Vidarbha resumed on 248 for 5, needing one other 290 runs to win. The staff was ultimately bowled out for 368.
In a contest that ebbed and flowed, Mumbai got here out because the winners after Vidarbha annoyed them for lengthy intervals of play within the final two days.
Wadkar not solely led the struggle for his facet along with his first century of the 12 months whereas additionally crossing the 600-run mark this season. Dubey introduced up solely his second fifty of the first-class profession.
Together, they cast the longest stand of the innings, consuming 255 balls in 194 minutes from day 4 till slightly after the resumption of the second session on the final day.
Wadkar fell shortly after play resumed — leg earlier than off Tanush Kotian (4/95) — and as soon as the pair was damaged, all of it led to a jiffy for the guests who’ve now misplaced the Ranji Trophy final on the third occasion after successful two titles.
Tushar Deshpande continued make use of the quick ball to dismiss Dubey (65 off 128 balls, 5 x4s, 2x6s) and Aditya Sarwate, who missed nearly all of the sport owing to a again spasm.
While Kotian cleaned up Yash Thakur (6) for his fourth wicket, Dhawal Kulkarni signed off from all types of cricket with the final wicket of the sport within the type of Umesh Yadav for a fairytale ending.
Brief scores: Mumbai: 224 & 418 Vidarbha: 105 & 368 in 134.4 overs (Atharva Taide 32, Aman Mokhade 32, Karun Nair 74, Akshay Wadkar 102; Tanush Kotian 4/95) by 169 runs.
