GROUP d
Mumbai, Oct 13: Tushar Deshpande’s first-innings hat-trick and a disciplined bowling display helped Mumbai begin their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D campaign with an emphatic innings and 155-run victory over Chandigarh inside three days on Tuesday, earning a bonus point.
Mumbai, who had amassed 429 in their first innings, bowled out Chandigarh for just 78 before enforcing the follow-on with a commanding 351-run lead. The visitors were dismissed for 196 in their second innings, with Shams Mulani taking three wickets for 69 and Tanush Kotian claiming three for 30.
Deshpande finished with seven wickets in the match, having taken a five-wicket haul that included his hat-trick in the first innings.
Mumbai’s batting effort was led by Siddhesh Lad’s 86 and Musheer Khan’s 65, while Kotian and Mohit Awasthi contributed 58 and an unbeaten 56 respectively.
In another Group D fixture, Rajasthan extended their lead over Tamil Nadu to 170 runs after reaching 81 for four in their second innings. Ajay Singh Kukna took five wickets as Tamil Nadu were bowled out for 274 in reply to Rajasthan’s 363.
Uttarakhand held a 158-run advantage over Railways after posting 470 and restricting their opponents to 278. Railways were 34 without loss in their second innings.
Haryana, chasing 71 against Himachal Pradesh, ended the day at 26 for three, needing another 45 runs for victory.