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Shardul Thakur in motion© PTI
Shardul Thakur and Tanush Kotian grabbed 4 wickets every as rampant Mumbai superior to an innings and 456-run win over Meghalaya to high the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A desk right here on Saturday. Mumbai at present have 29 factors, just like Jammu & Kashmir however the defending champions are forward by Web Run Fee — 1.74 as in opposition to the latter’s 1.59. Nevertheless, J&Okay are at present ready to seize at the least three factors in opposition to Baroda, and are poised to finish the league engagements as group toppers.
Trailing by a mammoth 585 runs within the first innings right here, Meghalaya batters couldn’t hassle the scorers a lot for the second time within the sport as they have been shot out for 129 with Thakur taking 4/48 and Kotian returning 5.1-0-15-4.
Meghalaya had scored 86 within the first innings in opposition to which Mumbai had piled up 671 for seven declared to put the platform for a victory with bonus level.
Whereas the victory was Mumbai’s largest when it comes to an innings within the Ranji Trophy historical past, it additionally bolstered their probabilities of reaching the quarterfinal which is able to begin on February 8.
With Meghalaya resuming on the third day positioned precariously at 29/2, it took just one session for Mumbai to take the remaining eight wickets regardless of resistance from the likes of Kishan Lyndoh (39) and Anirudh B (24).
Temporary scores: Meghalaya 86 and 129 in 30.1 overs (Kishan Lyndoh 39, Anirudh B 24; Shardul Thakur 4/48, Tanush Kotian 4/15) misplaced to Mumbai 671/7 decl. by an innings and 456 runs.
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