J&K stun Mumbai by 4 wkts in Ranji Trophy
11 Dec 2014 11:58 PM GMT
Jammu and Kashmir continued their rapid rise in the domestic circuit, notching up a stunning four-wicket triumph over 40-time champions Mumbai with more than a session to spare in their Group A Ranji Trophy cricket opener at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.
Chasing a modest target of 237 and commencing at their overnight 58 for one, J&K kept composure despite losing five more wickets to reach the target 73 minutes after lunch on the fourth and final day. The visitors lost overnight unbeaten batsman Bandeep Singh quite early, but then were aided by small partnerships that steered them home.
First innings centurion Shubhum Khajuria made 78 in 227 minutes before he was fourth out when the side needed 66 more runs for victory. He added 52 runs with Ian Chauhan (30) in 175 balls for the third wicket to set the side on way to the target after the early loss of overnight not out batsman Bandeep Singh.
Later, Khajuria put on 53 invaluable runs with his captain Parveez Rasool (32) in 63 balls for the fourth wicket to bring J and K closer to the target. Though both departed at the same score of 171, Hardeep Singh (41 not out) guided the team towards the target by adding 44 runs for the sixth wicket with Waseem Raja. After the latter’s dismissal, Hardeep added 22 runs for the unconquered seventh wicket with wicketkeeper Obaid Haroon (9 not out) to dash Mumbai’s hopes.
Briefscores J&K: 254 & 237 for 6 (Shubham Khajuria 78, Vishal Dabholkar 2/66) beat Mumbai 236 and 254 all out.
Chasing a modest target of 237 and commencing at their overnight 58 for one, J&K kept composure despite losing five more wickets to reach the target 73 minutes after lunch on the fourth and final day. The visitors lost overnight unbeaten batsman Bandeep Singh quite early, but then were aided by small partnerships that steered them home.
First innings centurion Shubhum Khajuria made 78 in 227 minutes before he was fourth out when the side needed 66 more runs for victory. He added 52 runs with Ian Chauhan (30) in 175 balls for the third wicket to set the side on way to the target after the early loss of overnight not out batsman Bandeep Singh.
Later, Khajuria put on 53 invaluable runs with his captain Parveez Rasool (32) in 63 balls for the fourth wicket to bring J and K closer to the target. Though both departed at the same score of 171, Hardeep Singh (41 not out) guided the team towards the target by adding 44 runs for the sixth wicket with Waseem Raja. After the latter’s dismissal, Hardeep added 22 runs for the unconquered seventh wicket with wicketkeeper Obaid Haroon (9 not out) to dash Mumbai’s hopes.
Briefscores J&K: 254 & 237 for 6 (Shubham Khajuria 78, Vishal Dabholkar 2/66) beat Mumbai 236 and 254 all out.
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