Ranji Trophy 2026-27 | Deshpande hat-trick floors Chandigarh as Mumbai takes complete control
Mumbai cricketer Tushar Deshpande took a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul to dismantle Chandigarh's batting lineup during their Ranji Trophy match. Mumbai is now in a dominant position to win the season opener.
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With the October heat at its peak, the Met department had forecast a heatwave in Mumbai on Monday. At the Wankhede Stadium, it was Tushar Deshpande who turned up the heat on Chandigarh on the second day of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy opener.
If Deshpande’s cameo with the bat (44, 47b, 4x4, 2x6) laid the foundation for a trademark Mumbai lower-order resistance, he was venomous with the cherry after tea. His opening burst of 7-1-17-5, which included Mumbai’s sixth hat-trick in First Class cricket, dismantled Chandigarh’s batting line-up.
Chasing Mumbai’s daunting 429, Chandigarh was bowled out for a paltry 78 in just 115 balls, its second-lowest total. With time for only one over before stumps, Deshpande struck again, dismissing nightwatcher Vishu Kashyap to leave Mumbai needing just nine wickets to begin the season with a comprehensive victory.
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