 "Ranji Trophy final: 'Class apart from the rest', Netizens congratulate Mumbai on winning 42nd title")
Mumbai cricket team produced a dominant display to clinch their 42nd Ranji Trophy title, beating Vidarbha by 169 runs in the final at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Vidarbha were set a target of 538 by the hosts, and got off to a confident start. Dhruv Shorey and Atharva Taide forged 64 runs for the opening stand before the latter was dismissed by Shams Mulani for 32. However, captain Akshay Wadkar put up an inspired fightback, going onto score a century , and forging crucial stands with Karun Nair (74) and Harsh Dubey (65).
Vidarbha, however, were 353/6 once Tanush Kotian dismissed Wadkar, and the visitors never really got back into the game after their captain’s dismissal. Kotian was the pick of the bowlers for Mumbai, finishing with figures of 4/95 in the second innings while also taking three wickets in the first.
Mumbai had set the platform for victory with a stupendous performance with the bat. Musheer Khan (136), Shreyas Iyer (95), Ajinkya Rahane (73) and Shams Mulani (50*) had led the hosts to 418 in the second innings, a marked improvement from the first when they were bowled out for 224.
Here’s how netizens reacted to Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy title victory on microblogging platform ‘X’:
🏆 That exhilarating moment of victory when we clinched our 42nd #RanjiTrophy title 🥳❤️#MCA #Mumbai #Wankhede #BCCI #Champions #RanjiTrophyFinal #Final #MUMvVID pic.twitter.com/bU3kBzYPE6
— Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) (@MumbaiCricAssoc) March 14, 2024
Impact Shorts
More ShortsCan’t help but be champions at things, we Mumbaikars! 😉#RanjiTrophyFinal
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 14, 2024
Congrats Mumbai on yet another #RanjiTrophy victory. Class apart from the rest 🫡
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) March 14, 2024
Congrats Mumbai on on a other Ranji Trophy win. This is among the more memorable considering that key players were either representing India, or injured for important matches. But exemplary commitment and great teamwork made it an unforgettable campaign. 42 times champions! wow!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 14, 2024
WELL PLAYED, AKSHAY WADKAR...!!! 🫡
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 14, 2024
An iconic innings, in Ranji Trophy final, chasing 538 runs, team were 133 for 4 and he scored 102 runs from 199 balls - A fightback will be remembered forever. pic.twitter.com/mzAz19msdA
Dhawal Kulkarni gets felicitated by the Mumbai Cricket Association for his resounding career as he retires on a high, with a #RanjiTrophy triumph 🏆 👏#Final | #MUMvVID | @dhawal_kulkarni | @MumbaiCricAssoc | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/BWN0WrF9fP
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) March 14, 2024
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