Mumbai’s crew pose for {a photograph} together with the trophy after successful the Mumbai Vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Ultimate match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 14, 2024.
| Picture Credit score: Emmanual Yogini
Home heavyweights Mumbai ended their eight-year barren run to elevate a record-extending forty second Ranji Trophy title on March 14, beating a resolute Vidarbha by 169 runs on the fifth and closing day of a completely engrossing summit conflict.
The destiny of the ultimate — 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 crew.
Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar (102) and the unheralded Harsh Dubey (65) saved Mumbai at bay for the complete first session after Vidarbha resumed on 248 for 5, needing one other 290 runs to win. The crew was ultimately bowled out for 368.
In a contest that ebbed and flowed, Mumbai got here out because the winners after Vidarbha pissed off them for lengthy durations of play within the final two days.
Wadkar not solely led the battle for his aspect 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.
Collectively, they cast the longest stand of the innings, consuming 255 balls in 194 minutes from day 4 till just a little after the resumption of the second session on the ultimate 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 resulted in a jiffy for the guests who’ve now misplaced the Ranji Trophy closing on the third occasion after successful two titles.
Tushar Deshpande continued make use of the brief 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.
Whereas Kotian cleaned up Yash Thakur (6) for his fourth wicket, Dhawal Kulkarni signed off from all types of cricket with the ultimate wicket of the sport within the type of Umesh Yadav for a fairytale ending.
Temporary 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.
