Published: Jan 26, 2013, 05:30 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 26, 2013, 05:30 PM (IST)
Mumbai produced an inspired bowling performance at the Wankhede Stadium © Getty Images
Mumbai: Jan 26, 2013
Mumbai reached 19 for no loss after bundling out Saurashtra for 148 in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2012-13 at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
Opener Wasim Jaffer was batting on 11 off 30 balls, accompanied by Kaustubh Pawar on four.
Earlier, Mumbai produced an inspired bowling performance to bundle out Saurashtra for 148 in the first innings of the final match of the Ranji Trophy 2012-13, on the opening day at Wankhede Stadium.
Dhawal Kulkarni bagged four for 24 while Vishal Dabholkar and Abhishek Nayar bagged two wickets each.
Earlier, Mumbai’s Abhishek Nayar struck in quick succession to remove Aarpit Vasavada and Kamlesh Makwana, who added 64 runs for the sixth wicket to take Saurashtra past 100-run mark in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy final.
Vasavada fell after scoring a fluent 55 off 146 balls, while Makwana scored an 83-ball 26 studded with four boundaries.
Before their dismissal, Vasavada and Makwana stitched a strong 64-run stand in 24.5 overs to stabilise Saurashtra, reaching 109 for five from 54 overs in the second session’s play.
Vasavada struck a crucial half-century, scoring 50 not out off 139 balls with the help of eight boundaries to provide Saurashtra innings some strength after they suffered a batting collapse earlier in the day.
Saurashtra began on a positive note in the second session’s play against Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final, reaching 75 for five from 42 overs in the first innings.
Aarpit Vasavada was batting on 35 off 106 balls, accompanied by Kamlesh Makwana at seven.
Before Lunch, Saurashtra slipped to 45 for four losing the middle-order mainstay Sitanshu Kotak and Sheldon Jackson during the first session’s play at the Wankhede Stadium.
Brief Scores: Saurashtra 148 (Aarpit Vasavada 55, Kamlesh Makvana 26; Dhaval Kulkarni 4 for 24) lead Mumbai 19 for no loss (Wasim Jaffer 11*) by 129 runs
