Vidarbha see off Mumbai’s lower order resistance to reach final

Vidarbha Reach Second Consecutive Ranji Trophy Final

Vidarbha has made it to the Ranji Trophy final for the fourth time after beating defending champions Mumbai by 80 runs in Nagpur.

Match Details

• Target: Mumbai chased a daunting target of 406 runs.
• Result: Vidarbha won by 80 runs.
• Opponent: Mumbai, the defending champions.

Key Performances

• Yash Rathod: Scored 151 runs for Vidarbha in the second innings.
• Akshay Wadkar: Scored 52 runs for Vidarbha in the second innings.
• Shardul Thakur: Scored 66 runs for Mumbai in the second innings and took 6 wickets in the first innings.
• Harsh Dubey: Took 5 wickets for Vidarbha in the second innings and 5 wickets in the first innings.
• Akash Anand: Scored 106 runs for Mumbai in the first innings.

Match Summary

Mumbai's lower-order continued to put up a stiff fight, but Vidarbha's bowlers managed to break their resistance. The match was decided in the first over after the Tea interval when Mohit Avasthi was caught plumb in front. Vidarbha will now take on first-time finalists Kerala on February 26.