Vidarbha vs Mumbai Match Stats

Short on off. Akshay Wadkar hangs back to ease it outside off. 

OUT! LBW! Huge appeal from Tanush Kotian and the Umpire raises his finger this time! Akshay Wadkar goes for the review! This one is fuller on middle and turns in a shy bit. Akshay Wadkar prods and tries to flick but misses the connection and gets hit on the pads while short leg grabs it as well. UltraEdge shows there's no spike when the ball passes the bat but Ball Tracking shows three reds. The on-field call remains and Akshay Wadkar has to depart after an outstanding knock. Everyone present at the stadium is clapping for Akshay Wadkar in the stadium but they are even happier as Mumbai gets their first and the all-important breakthrough of Day 5!

Fuller on stump. Aditya Sarwate eases it down. 

Fuller on off. Aditya Sarwate prods halfway and knocks it towards point. 

Fuller around off. Aditya Sarwate lunges and drives it towards sweeper cover region for a couple of runs. 

Short, on middle, spinning it down the leg. Aditya Sarwate hangs back and it thumps his pad missing the inner edge. 

Back of a length on middle. Harsh Dubey stays back and blocks it towards leg side. 

OUT! TAKEN! Tushar Deshpande joins the party now! The crowd is going mad in Wankhede! Tushar Deshpande bowls it back of a length, once again, on middle and leg. Harsh Dubey hangs back and nudges it towards square leg but a bit uppishly. The fielder at square leg, Shams Mulani was a bit closer to the wicket. He dives in front and takes an excellent catch. Harsh Dubey has to depart as well after a sensational knock and with that, Vidarbha's chances are now slimmer than ever as two new batters are at the crease now.

Hard-length delivery, wide outside off. Yash Thakur steers it towards backward point for no runs. 

Short delivery outside off. Yash Thakur leaves it alone. 

Short and on middle and leg. Yash Thakur blocks it back to the bowler. 

Short of a length, on middle. Yash Thakur blocks it back to the bowler. Maiden wicket for Tushar Deshpande!

Beaten! Fuller delivery, just outside off, spinning it in. Aditya Sarwate tries to defend at the front but gets beaten on the inner edge. 

Short on off. Aditya Sarwate scoop it towards fine leg fielder. 

Fuller on off. Aditya Sarwate nudges it towards mid-wicket region and gets a single. 

Pitches on off. Yash Thakur drives it back to the bowler and the ball struck the wicket on the non-striker's end. 

Play and a miss! Fuller outside off, spinning in. Yash Thakur gets on the knee to sweep it towards the deep mid-wicket but misses the hit on the under edge. 

Fuller outside off. Yash Thakur heaves it across the line from the inner part of his bat towards short mid-wicket for no runs. 

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Back of a length on leg and middle. Aditya Sarwate makes a bit of room to heave it but miscues the shot and the ball rises high up towards the left of the mid on fielder. It's the skipper Ajinkya Rahane who jogs to his left and takes a simple catch into his safe pair of runs. Aditya Sarwate has to depart and Mumbai are just two wickets away from the title now.

Back of a length on leg. Umesh Yadav thumps his thigh pad as he fails to flick it. 

Back of a length on the body lane of the batter. Umesh Yadav misses the pull and hits on the body. He seems fine though.

Short one, once again on leg. Umesh Yadav nudes it towards square leg for a single. 

Nasty! Bangs a short one again. Yash Thakur tries to pull but misses and the ball hits the flush on the top of the helmet. It loops towards the point fielder. Tushar Deshpande goes towards the batter to ask if he is fine.

SIX! This time he was ready for the delivery! Short delivery once again on leg and middle. Yash Thakur has his eyes on the ball and hooks it to clear the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 

Short on off. Umesh Yadav hangs back and eases it back to the bowler. 

Short on off. Umesh Yadav pushes it back to the bowler. 

Fuller on off. Umesh Yadav gets low and swats it towards wide long on for a single. 

Fuller outside off. Yash Thakur tries to reverse sweep but fails to get anything. 

Fuller outside off and spins a shy bit in. Yash Thakur lunges to blocks but gets beaten on the inner edge.  

OUT! CATSLED! Tanush Kotian has cleaned him up! Fuller delivery just outside off and spinning in towards the off stump. Yash Thakur gets down on one knee to sweep it but misses the shot and the ball rattles to the top of off stump. Yash Thakur has to depart now and Mumbai are just one wicket away from being champions.

Fuller delivery on leg and shaping in towards down the leg. Umesh Yadav tries to flick but misses. Huge appeal but turned down. 

FOUR! Umesh Yadav himself wasn't sure where the ball was going! Fuller delivery on off and middle. Umesh Yadav heaves it across the line and gets a inner edge to roll the ball towards deep square leg fence for four more runs added into his account. 

OUT! CASTLED! Dhawal Kulkarni fittingly wraps things up here! The crowd at Wankhede was waiting for this moment and it has come finally. Dhawal Kulkarni bowls a full-length delivery on off and middle, shaping it in towards the leg stump. Umesh Yadav tries to heave at it once again but this time misses the swing and the ball rattles the leg stump. Kulkarni spreads his arms and soaks in all the applause for one last time in his career. Mumbai will lift the glorious Ranji Trophy 2023-24 for the 42nd time, beating Vidarbha by 169 runs!