Originally posted by: Nishnesh
Madhya Pradesh 96/4
252 all out ( Himanshu Mantri 126, s. Jain ( ind A) 30, Gawli 25, Solanki 26( Umesh Yadav 19/4/40/3,yash Thakur 3 for 51, Wakhare 2 for 68.)
MP : 82 runs Ahead
Vidarbh 343 /6 at close. Yash thakor lead the way with 97 not out
While mumbai beat TN by an iinings & 70 runs
more on this later on
Mumbai in Final
Mumbai vs Tamil Nadu, 2nd semi final
MUM
378/10 (106.5)
TN
146/10 (64.1) & 162/10 (51.5)
Mumbai won by an inning and 70 runs.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Mumbai
109(105) &
2/48(14) , 2/16(10)
Mumbai
222 pts
Tamil Nadu
1st INNINGS
146/10(64.1 Overs)
44 (109)
43 (138)
17 (17)
3/24 (12)
2/10 (5.1)
Musheer Khan
2/18 (7)💕
Mumbai
1st INNINGS
378/10(106.5 Overs)
109 (105)❤️
89 (126)💕
Musheer Khan
55 (131)
Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (c)
6/99 (38)💕
2/75 (17)
1/21 (7.5)
Tamil Nadu
2nd INNINGS
162/10(51.5 Overs)
70 (105)
Pradosh Ranjan Paul
25 (54)
24 (74)
4/53 (13.5)3
👍
2/16 (10)
2/18 (
2nd Innings vidarbha
402 all out
Dhruv Shorey 40, Aman Mokhade 59,karun Nair 38, Yash Rathod 200 ball 141 , Wadkar 77, A. Sarvate 21, extra 20
Avesh Khan 1 for 73,
Anubhav Agarwal 5 for 79, Kartikey 2 for 74, Khejrolia 2 for 64.
M. P. Need 321 to win
Mp need 321
As many as 5 teams chased 325- 385 in Ranji trophy history in 4th innings to win match.
85/1 now lunch soon
Yash Dubey lead the way he need 24 more for Hundred
MP : 192/4*
Still need 129 more
Mumbai already Qualified for final
Mumbai were in Final 48 times in history of ranji trophy❤️
Sorry Jaiswal & rohit not available for mumbai koz Ranji trophy final March 10-14, 2024
MP lost Dubey for 94
6 down still need 90 odd. Vidarbh likely to win tomorrow
PREVIEWSpirited Vidarbha run into mighty Mumbai in a contest of contrasts
While the expectations from Mumbai are always big, Vidarbha are primed for their time under the limelig
Mumbai have lost just one game this Ranji season
Is the Ranji Trophy really the finishing school for those aspiring to wear the India cap? This question has been raised several times recently, at least in the aftermath of most big selection meetings for the Test team.
Then again, look at those who have earned the Test cap at home against England. Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Deep and Devdutt Padikkal - you can say with conviction they have taken the tougher route to the India cap, and aren't overnight IPL sensations.
This "tougher route" brings us to Vidarbha, a team comprising unheralded players who toil away in anonymity most times, searching for corporate cricket gigs and club cricket stints in the UK during the off-season to ensure they are "cricket fit" when the domestic season comes around. A chance to play in the Ranji Trophy final for the first time since 2018-19 is as big as it can get. For most, it's the most important game of their careers.
Mumbai, on the other hand, are the golden boys of the domestic scene: 41-time champs, who are now playing in their 48th final. A team that knows how to conquer big moments, one whose DNA has been etched with "unsuccessful season" tag if they don't win. That's enough pressure to carry into a game.
Most things they do are amplified, whether they like it or not. A glorious Prithvi Shaw straight drive has people comparing him to some of the legends, even if it's just his first set of games on a comeback trail. Musheer Khan's impressive initiation has many wondering if he can follow in the footsteps of Sarfaraz, his older brother. Shardul Thakur's exploits has everyone going "Lord fantastic".
Ajinkya Rahane's Test career may have hit a dead end, but his legacy has been set in stone - having helmed India to one of their greatest Test series triumphs in Australia. His drive to pull through a wretched run of form
- he has made 134 runs in 11 innings this Ranji season - while astutely leading the team and backing a young group to flourish could be legacy defining too, if it culminates in their 42nd title.
In short, the expectation is big. The chatter around them, even bigger.
Vidarbha have never had to content with this pressure. And the cricket they have played all season reflects that. Take the semi-final against Madhya Pradesh, where they conceded an 82-run lead and then were effectively 79 for 5 in the second innings, before Yash Rathod and Akshay Wadkar, the captain, led a stunning turnaround with a 158-run sixth-wicket stand that set MP a target of 321.
Unlike Mumbai, a relatively smaller and concentrated talent pool has served as a boon. It has helped them give a longer rope to certain players purely on potential they bring to the table. Like Atharva Taide, the opener, who has repaid the faith with 529 runs in 13 innings at 44.08 - not blockbuster, but not a minor feat either.
That Vidarbha are here without having any batter in the top 10 scorers and only one bowler in the top 10 wicket-takers tells you how they have pulled along as a team. It's therefore a contest of two contrasts. The domestic workhorses against the domestic superstars. And on the evidence of what we've seen so far this season, the workhorses are primed for their time under the limelight, if anyone is willing to throw it on them.
Both sides finished with five wins in seven league games to top their respective groups. Mumbai beat Tamil Nadu inside three days on a green-tinged deck at home, while Vidarbha overturned a first-innings deficit to beat MP and prevent a repeat of the 2021-22 final.
Karun Nair holds the record for the highest score in a Ranji final
Umesh Yadav hasn't been in India's Test plans for two years now, and a road back up looks increasingly unlikely. But he has continued to put the hard yards in, having featured in seven out of nine games for Vidarbha this season. He has had decent returns too - 27 wickets at 26.77. While he hasn't picked up a five-for yet, his quick bursts have proved game changing at different stages this season for Vidarbha.
The last time Mumbai won a Ranji final (2015-16), Shreyas Iyer turned the game around with a swashbuckling century on a green top in Pune against Saurashtra. Eight years later, Iyer comes into another Ranji final under different circumstances. Having lost his central contract recently, with questions raised over his desire for Test cricket, the final is as good an opportunity as any to prove the fire still burns.
Wankhede Stadium will host the final on what is confirmed to be a fresh surface. Mumbai have rolled out green-tinged decks for each of their two knockout fixtures and have an in-form pace attack to boot. Expect a similar surface with pace and carry. Mumbai's only loss this season, however, came at Wankhede against Uttar Pradesh.
Nair has special memories with the venue for the final, Nair has special memories with the venue for the final, Wankhede Stadium, for having struck a gigantic 328 in the Ranji Trophy 2014-15 final between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu which set up a massive win by an innings and 217 runs. Stadium, for having struck a gigantic 328 in the Ranjiremoved Trophy 2014-15 final between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu which set up a massive win by an innings and 217 runs.re
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Karun Nair in 2015 ranji trophy final scored 328 for karnataka vs TN
He repeat the triple vs Eng in test for india he involved in big partnership with K Rahul who was dismissed for 199
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