GROUP D
BILASPUR, Oct 18: Mumbai moved closer to a first-innings lead after pacer Tushar Deshpande claimed four wickets to bowl out Himachal Pradesh for 140 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group D match on Sunday.
Mumbai reached 107 for two in 36 overs at stumps, with Musheer Khan unbeaten on 34 and skipper Siddhesh Lad on 32.
Their unbroken 75-run stand put Mumbai just 33 runs away from taking the lead.Deshpande returned figures of 4/46, while Sylvester D’Souza took two wickets. Pukhraj Mann (35), Vaibhav Kalita (33) and Akash Vasisht (39) offered resistance for Himachal.
In Chennai, Gurjapneet Singh (4/34) and R Sai Kishore (4/40) shared eight wickets as Tamil Nadu dismissed Uttarakhand for 134.
Tamil Nadu finished at 85/2, with Narayan Jagadeesan and Pradosh Ranjan Paul scoring 37 each.
In other matches, Haryana reached 139/4 against Chandigarh’s 103, while Rajasthan were 247/2 against Railways, with Sachin Yadav unbeaten on 115.
With the opening day producing contrasting contests across the country, Mumbai and Tamil Nadu will look to secure substantial first-innings leads when play resumes, having put themselves in strong positions through disciplined bowling and steady batting.
Mumbai, in particular, will aim to complete the job quickly against Himachal Pradesh, with Musheer Khan and Siddhesh Lad well placed to guide the side past the hosts’ total. (PTI)