Mumbai thrash Himachal Pradesh by innings and 97 runs in Ranji Trophy
Mumbai secured their second bonus-point victory of the Ranji Trophy season after Sarfaraz Khan's century set up an innings win over Himachal Pradesh.
Mumbai completed a dominant innings-and-97-run victory over Himachal Pradesh on the fourth day of their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy match in Dharamsala on Wednesday. Sarfaraz Khan's 154 and Akash Anand's 117 helped Mumbai declare at 528 for eight before their bowlers dismissed the hosts for 291 in the second innings. Mohit Avasthi led the attack with five for 44 while Tushar Deshpande and Shams Mulani claimed two wickets each. Captain Pukhraj Mann and Vaibhav Kalta offered resistance with fifties but could not prevent the innings defeat. The result lifted Mumbai to the top of the Elite Group D table with 14 points from two matches.
CricHubb Take
Mumbai's ability to convert a first-innings lead into an innings victory within four days shows they have the depth to challenge for the title even when their India-contracted players are unavailable for stretches of the season.