Test discard Ramesh Powar completed a 9-wicket match haul to help reigning champions Mumbai register an eight-wicket win over Tamil Nadu.
Ramesh Powar’s 9-wkt haul helps reigning champs beat Tamil Nadu by eight wkts
CHENNAI: Test discard Ramesh Powar completed a 9-wicket match haul to help reigning champions Mumbai register an eight-wicket win over Tamil Nadu with a day to spare in their Elite-A Ranji Trophy second league match here on Saturday.
With five points from this win, Mumbai has tallied eight points to Tamil Nadu’s one, earned against Maharashtra in their match earlier this month.
Mumbai had replied with 317 all out in reply to Tamil Nadu’s first innings total of 206. On Saturday the hosts were bundled out for 214 in their second essay.
Needing 104 for an outright win, Mumbai coasted home, achieving the target in 19 overs and losing openers, Wasim Jaffer (17) and Ajinkya Rahane (28) in the process.
Prasant Naik’s unbeaten effort of 57 in just 42 balls (5x6, 2x4) ensured Mumbai’s win, earlier than expected.
Though the pitch did not help bowlers, Tamil Nadu batsmen paid the penalty for indiscreet shot selections. Powar, who bowled intelligently grabbed 5 for 68 for a match haul of 10 for 112.
Resuming at their overnight second innings total of 30 for M Vijay’s wicket, Ajit Agarkar dismissed Dinesh Karthik with the second delivery. Powar then claimed Yo Mahesh (14) and Prasanna (0) to leave the hosts reeling at four for 75.
Medium pacer Avishkar Salvi proved a good foil for Powar as he kept up good pace and length to clean bowl three good batsmen in captain, Badrinath (32), R Srinivasan (11) and Srivasudeva Das (47). Tamil Nadu were 7 for 189 and Powar completed the formalities claiming Naresh (0) and Ramkumar (16).
In between, R Ashwin, who made 51 was run out by Salvi from backward point. Ashwin and Das’s 91 run stand for the seventh wicket was the only good patch of Tamil Nadu innings.
Mumbai plays Delhi at home in their third league match from Nov 23 to 26, while Tamil Nadu, who will be playing all their remaining matches in Chennai, take on Karnataka in the next match from Nov 23 to 26.
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