Dubey five-for takes Vidarbha into Ranji final despite Shardul and Mulani's fightback
At one stage, Mumbai were 124 for 6 in pursuit of 406, but eventually fell only 80 runs short of the target
16/02Result
2nd semi final, Ranji Trophy at Nagpur, Feb 17-21 2025
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![Vidarbha]( "Vidarbha")
383 & 292 -
![Mumbai]( "Mumbai")
270 & 325 (97.5 ov)
Player of the Match
16/02Result
2nd semi final, Ranji Trophy at Nagpur, Feb 17-21 2025
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![Vidarbha]( "Vidarbha")
383 & 292 -
![Mumbai]( "Mumbai")
270 & 325 (97.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Mumbai stumble in tall chase as Vidarbha close in on Ranji final
Yash Rathod's century set Mumbai a target of 406, before Vidarbha ended the day with three key wickets
Day 3
Wadkar, Rathod grind Mumbai down after Anand ton
The duo's unbeaten 90-run stand helped Vidarbha overcome a top-order collapse in the second innings
Day 2
Vidarbha eye first-innings lead after Mumbai's middle-order collapse
Mumbai went from 113 for 2 to 118 for 6 in the space of 11 balls
Others
Shorey and Malewar half-centuries keep Mumbai at bay
Mulani and Dube picked two wickets apiece, but Vidarbha reached 308 for 5 at stumps
Milind Rege, former Mumbai captain and selector, dies at 76
The former Mumbai captain represented the state in first-class cricket for over a decade in the 1960s and 70s but is best remembered as a Mumbai selector and administrator
Thakur, Kotian and Mulani, the architects of Mumbai's great escapes
When opposition attacks think they've got on top of Mumbai, they invariably run into their champion lower order
Jaiswal ruled out of Ranji Trophy semi-final against Vidarbha due to ankle niggle
Mumbai batter is expected to head back home from Nagpur, with his team happy not to seek replacements
Yash Rathod piles on the tons to pump life into his red-ball potential
By maintaining his intensity and learning from Karun Nair and Usman Ghani, Rathod has transformed himself to become a key cog in Vidarbha's line-up
Jaiswal boost for Mumbai in Ranji semi-final against Vidarbha
Jaiswal was originally picked in India's Champions Trophy squad before missing the final cut
Ranji Trophy
| Elite, Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| J + K | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 35 |
| MUM | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| BRODA | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| SVCS | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| MAHA | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| ODSA | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| TPURA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| MEGHA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite, Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| VIDAR | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| GUJ | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| HP | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| HYD | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| RAJ | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| AP | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| UKHND | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| PONDI | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Elite, Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| HRYNA | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| KER | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| BENG | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| KNTKA | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| MP | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| UP | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| PNJB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| BIHAR | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Elite, Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| CHD | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| TN | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| SAU | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| DELHI | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| JHK | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| RLYS | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| CGR | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| ASSAM | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |