Ranji Trophy | Mulani, Kotian get the job done as Mumbai begins in style
Mumbai secured a dominant innings and 155-run victory over Chandigarh in the Ranji Trophy at Wankhede Stadium. The win was driven by a strong performance from the spin duo of Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian.
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The Ranji Trophy is India's premier domestic first-class cricket tournament, serving as a key pipeline for national team talent.
It took Mumbai less than two sessions and 51.1 overs to snare the remaining nine Chandigarh wickets and complete an innings and 155-run victory at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. The bonus-point win provided an ideal start to its quest to reclaim the Ranji Trophy.
While all five specialist bowlers had at least a wicket to their name, the spin duo of Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian outdid the pace trio, sharing six wickets between them as Chandigarh was bowled out for 196 in its second innings.
Trailing by 351 runs and having lost a wicket on the second evening, the away team needed to play out of its skin to make the home side bat again. Arjun Azad, who lived a charmed life, and Arslan Khan began in free-flowing fashion before Sarfaraz Khan stretched forward at second slip to pouch an edge off Sylvester D’Souza to dismiss Arslan.
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