Tushar Deshpande takes seven wickets as Mumbai dominate Chandigarh in Ranji Trophy
Tushar Deshpande starred with bat and ball as Mumbai crushed Chandigarh by an innings and 155 runs in the Ranji Trophy.
Tushar Deshpande took seven wickets for Mumbai in their Elite Group D match against Chandigarh at the Wankhede Stadium. The 31-year-old pacer also scored 44 as Mumbai thrashed Chandigarh by an innings and 155 runs. Mumbai posted 429 in their first innings after being put into bat.
Deshpande claimed a hat-trick in the 11th over of Chandigarh's first innings and finished with 5/37. Chandigarh were bowled out for 78 in their first innings and could not avoid defeat in the follow-on despite a better second effort.
Ravichandran Smaran scored 126 for Karnataka against Andhra, while Shikhar Mohan made 143 for Jharkhand against Kerala. Avesh Khan took six wickets for Madhya Pradesh against Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar.
CricHubb Take
Deshpande's double impact at the Wankhede could nudge him back into India's white-ball plans if the selectors keep watching domestic seamers this closely.