Ranji Trophy 2021/22 Finals Day 5: MP register their first ever Ranji Trophy title

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 Madhya Pradesh became the new Champions of Ranji Trophy 2021/22 as they defeated Mumbai on the fifth and final day played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday.

Starting on the overnight score of 113 for 2, Suved Parkar and Arman Jaffer showed intent right from the word go putting pressure on the Madhya Pradesh bowlers. Both Mumbai batsmen kept the charge with lovely shots trying to give momentum. Gaurav Yadav eventually got a breakthrough dismissing Armaan Jaffer bowling around the legs. Jaffer and Parkar added 56 runs for the 3rd wicket.

Madhya Pradesh bowlers was warned for delivering negative lines. Parkar and Sarfaraz Khan took the charge with attacking strokes keeping the scoreboard ticking. Parkar completed fifty off 56 balls showing his class. Kartikeya struck with a straight delivery getting rid of Parkar. Parkar and Sarfaraz Khan added 53 runs for the 4th wicket. Jaiswal came to bat at number 6 fell cheaply caught by Patidar to leave Mumbai in trouble.

Sarfaraz Khan and Mulani looked in decent touch showing intent keeping Mumbai hopes alive. Mulani was run-out while trying to take a single. Mulani and Sarfaraz Khan added 34 runs for the 6th wicket. Soon after, Sarfaraz Khan was caught at deep backward square leg to put MP on verge of a famous win. A superb catch down the leg ended in the wicket of Kotian. Tushar Desphande also went in way of a run-out thanks to a mix-up with Mohit Avashti. Dhawal Kulkarni came to bat at number 10. Despite all the efforts, Mohit was dismissed by Sahani to be bowled out for 269 setting MP target of 108 runs. With that wicket, the umpires called lunch.

Chasing 108 runs to win, it was not an ideal start for MP as Yash Dubey did not last long dismissed by Dhawal. Himanshu Mantri and Shubham Sharma kept the scoreboard ticking showing intent to keep MP on course for a win. Mulani got rid of Mantri with a lovely delivery. Mantri and Shubham added 52 runs for the 2nd wicket. Parth Sahani was promoted to number 4 but did not contribute much.

Rajat Patidar and Sharma kept the scoreboard ticking with ease. Patidar continued from where he left in the first innings. Mulani got rid of Shubham Sharma providing an easy catch to Jaffer. Patidar and Sharma added 35 runs for the 4th wicket. Patidar hit the winning runs for MP helping them to register their first-ever Ranji Trophy title.

 Madhya Pradesh 536 in 177.2 overs (Dubey 133, Shubham Sharma 116, Patidar 122, Mulani 5/173, Desphande 3/116) and 108 for 4 in 29.5 overs ( Mantri 37, Patidar 30*, Mulani 3/41) beat Mumbai 374 in 127.4 overs (Sarfaraz Khan 134, Jaiswal 78, Gaurav Yadav 4/ 106, Anubhav Agarwal 3/81) and 269 in 57.3 overs ( Suved Parkar 51, Sarfaraz Khan 45, Kumar Kartikeya 4/98, Sahani 2/43) by 6 wickets.

For his 116 and 30, Shubham Sharma was named the man of the match award. Sarfaraz Khan was awarded the man of the series for his 982 runs.



  





Madhya Pradesh beat Mumbai by 6 wickets to win their first-ever Ranji Trophy title 

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