Tushar Deshpande completes six-wicket haul on Day 2 of Ranji opener
Deshpande's six-wicket haul gave Mumbai a 351-run lead and left them needing nine wickets to complete victory on Day 3.
Tushar Deshpande produced an inspired performance on a lively Wankhede Stadium track, picking up a superb hat-trick and running through the Chandigarh line-up with a five-wicket haul on Day 2 of Mumbai's Ranji Trophy opener. Powered by Deshpande's spell of 7-1-17-5, the hosts bundled out Chandigarh for 78 in 19.1 overs after amassing 429 in their first innings. With a massive lead of 351 runs, Mumbai enforced the follow-on. In the only over possible in the second innings, Deshpande struck on his third ball to finish with a tally of six wickets for the day. He completed his sixth First Class five-wicket haul after the hat-trick. The six-wicket haul helped Deshpande complete 150 wickets in First-Class cricket.
CricHubb Take
The performance underlines how valuable a consistent domestic seamer remains even when national selection remains uncertain.