Shardul Thakur picked up a nine-wicket match-haul, while Tanush Kotian and Shams Mulani slammed crucial knocks in the first innings. Ajinkya Rahane also made his bat talk as he hit a hundred as Mumbai defeated Haryana to book a place in the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy.
Shardul Thakur has continued to shine in the Ranji Trophy. This time he has struck with the ball picking up a stunning hat-trick against Meghalaya. At one stage, Meghalaya were six down for just two runs but they recovered to post 86 runs before getting bowled out.
The second phase of the Ranji Trophy got underway on Thursday with India's Test stars also taking part. Even as most of those players failed, India all-rounder Shardul Thakur shined for Mumbai with bat and ball. He is currently and seems hurt having been ignored from the Test team.
Rohit Sharma is set to feature in the Ranji Trophy for the first time in nearly a decade. The India captain has been in poor form lately but Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane is optimistic about Rohit's strong comeback, starting in the Ranji game against Jammu and Kashmir.
Rohit Sharma has joined Mumbai's squad for their training sessions in the lead up to the second half of the Ranji Trophy season. The team is currently having a training camp at the Wankhede Stadium and and Rohit has linked up with them after consultation with head coach Omkar Salvi.
Rajat Patidar continued his red-hot form by smashing 81 off just 40 balls to help Madhya Pradesh post a 174 total while batting fast but Mumbai managed to chase down a target after impressive knocks from Ajinya Rahane and Suryakumar Yadav.
Mumbai's Ajinkya Rahane is coming into the final on the back of a stellar performance in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Mumbai will be facing Rajat Patidar-led Madhya Pradesh in the final of the tournament. Here are all the live-streaming details of the SMAT final.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: Hardik Pandya shone with a ball to lead Baroda to a dominant win against Bengal in the quarter-final round while Ajinkya Rahane smashed another big fifty against Vidarbha to lead Mumbai to the semi-final.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 Live Streaming: The defending champions Punjab will take on Bengal in their opening game of the tournament on Saturday. Shreyas Iyer-led Mumbai will be facing the neighbours Goa in their first match and the game will be available for free live streaming.
The 90th edition of the Ranji Trophy will begin with 42-time champions Mumbai cricket team facing Krunal Pandya-led Baroda in a four-day fixture starting on October 11 in Vadodara. Thirty-two teams are divided into four groups in Elite format while six teams will feature in the plate group.
The defending champions Mumbai will begin their Ranji Trophy 2024-25 campaign against Krunal Pandya's Baroda in the opening game starting on Friday, October 11. Mumbai's opening game is available for live streaming and telecast in India.
"Even though I am the lowest scorer for my team, I am the happiest to lift the trophy. As a player, you will have ups and downs. It's about creating atmosphere in dressing room and enjoy each other's success. This is a special moment," Rahane said after Mumbai's triumph.
"Mumbai's bowlers kept bowling relentlessly, and finally the breakthrough was provided by Tanush, who picked up four wickets in the 4th innings. A fantastic display of cricket that had us all captivated," Sachin Tendulkar wrote in his X post.
After a match-winning performance with both bat and ball in the semifinal, Shardul Thakur top-scored with 75 runs off 69 balls to help Mumbai post 224 in their first innings on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy 2024 final against Vidarbha.
Shreyas Iyer didn't do most with the opportunity he had in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu in Mumbai. Iyer, who was dropped from India's Test squad in the middle of the England series, was left out of the BCCI's central contract list.
Mumbai pacers Tushar Deshpande and Shardul Thakur shone early to bowl out Tamil Nadu to 146 in their first innings on Day 1 at Bandra Kurla Complex. Avesh Khan picked a four-wicket haul for Madhya Pradesh to bowl out Vidarbha 170 in the first semifinal game in Nagpur.
“I don't think he needs any encouragement or advice. He has always contributed with the bat for Mumbai, and him being around other players in the dressing room will also help the team’s cause," Ajinkya Rahane said on the eve of the Ranji Trophy semifinal round.
Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh will clash in the first semifinal in Nagpur while Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai will take on Sai Kishore-led Tamil Nadu in the high-voltage second semifinal game at home starting on March 2.
The defending champions Saurashtra team faces Jharkhand in their opening match of the Ranji Trophy 2024 at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot starting on January 5 while the 41-time title winners Mumbai clash against Bihar in Patna.
Bengal stunned heavyweights Karnataka by seven wickets with inspirational performances from pacer Mukesh Kumar and opener Abhimanyu Easwaran to storm into the Syed Mushtaq Ali quarter-finals.
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