Jadhav, Zol dump Mumbai out of Ranji Trophy
Kedar Jadhav and Vijay Zol's unbeaten third wicket partnership of 215 runs helped Maharashtra run down a stiff target of 252 runs with eight wickets to spare
Kedar Jadhav and Vijay Zol's unbeaten third wicket partnership of 215 runs helped Maharashtra run down a stiff target of 252 runs with eight wickets to spare
Maharashtra's Kedar Jadhav has passed 1000 runs for the season. The aggressive batsman has understood the importance of defence, thanks to his coach, and it was his composure that helped him outclass Mumbai
Soon after the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal, while the Mumbai camp wore a stunning silence, former Mumbai captain Madhav Mantri and former player and coach Vasu Paranjpe headed into the visitors' dressing room
The Maharashtra seamers Samad Fallah, Shrikant Mundhe and Anupam Sanklecha picked up 10 wickets between them to bundle Mumbai out for 129 in the second innings and set themselves a target of 252
Seamer Shardul Thakur picked up four wickets to run through Maharashtra's top order and leave them precariously placed at 219 for 7 at the end of the second day in Mumbai
After a solid first season, Suryakumar Yadav's form fell away as he swung between the extremes of over-attacking or going into his shell. His 120 against Maharashtra suggests he might have found the middle ground
Even though the scoreboard at the end of the first day's play between Mumbai and Maharashtra might reflect the teams are even, Mumbai will feel they had got out of a hole at the Wankhede Stadium after being put in to bat
The Maharashtra Cricket Association staff has been working under severe financial constraints this season, some of them having to accept a 20% pay cut, and that after a four-month pre-season period without any salaries
When he isn't hurling them at batsmen, Domnic Joseph manufactures bullets at Ammunition Factory Khadki in Pune's cantonment area
After two poor seasons and repeated axings, Iqbal Abdulla has returned in style for Mumbai
Group A | |||||
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Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
KNTKA | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
PNJB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
MUM | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
GUJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
DELHI | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
ODSA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
VIDAR | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
HRYNA | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
JHK | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Group B | |||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
RLYS | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 28 |
UP | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 |
BENG | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 |
SAU | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
BRODA | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
RAJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
TN | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
MP | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
SVCS | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Group C | |||||
Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
MAHA | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 35 |
J + K | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
GOA | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
HP | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
KER | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
HYD | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
AP | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
ASSAM | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
TPURA | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |