Ranji Trophy final, Mumbai vs Gujarat, Day 5 Highlights: Gujarat win maiden title

Gujarat becomes the 17th side to win the #RanjiTrophy 👏
Mumbai becomes runner-up for the 5th time! The last time: lost to Haryana in 1990/91

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 14, 2017

Gujarat:

2014-15: Won Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20)
2015-16: Won Vijay Hazare Trophy (List A)
2016-17: Won Ranji Trophy (First-class)

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 14, 2017

Parthiv Patel's 143 today is the highest score by any batsman in 4th innings of a #RanjiTrophy Final for a winning cause.

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) January 14, 2017

That’s it! Gujarat are champions. They have beaten Mumbai by five wickets

OUT! Great innings by Parthiv Patel comes to an end, Shardul Thakur bounces him out. Patel top edges to Thakur

Gujarat need just 19 runs to win after starting final session with two boundaries

Great session for Gujarat, with 139 runs being scored off it for the loss of just one wicket. Parthiv still going strong on 137.

Tea on Day 5. Gujarat are all but set to lift the title for the first-ever time the way things are going at the moment, with the score reading 285/4, needing another 27 to win with six wickets in hand.

WTH! Mumbai can't hold on to a chance to save their lives it seems. This was tough but still... there is a match on the line. #RanjiTrophy

— Ashish Magotra (@clutchplay) January 14, 2017

Yet another chance dropped by Mumbai after Herwadkar fails to hold on to a chance at the slips after an edge off Rujul Bhatt’s bat. Nothing seems to be going Mumbai’s way, with the trophy fast slipping out of their hands at the moment. Gujarat 272/4 after 85 overs

If you're to drop as many catches has Mumbai has in this 4th innings, you're not winning #RanjiTrophy final. Gujarat crushing at the moment.

— Naveen Peter (@peterspeaking) January 14, 2017

The second new ball has been taken by Mumbai at the start of the 82nd over. Shardul Thakur gets to make first use of it.

Fifty-partnership up between Parthiv Patel and Rujul Bhatt, with the former collecting most of the runs. Meanwhile, the two look set to guide Gujarat towards a historic win, unless Mumbai can get a wicket at this stage.

Hope am not speaking early, but Parthiv easily toying with the two left arm spinners. Leading from the front with a brilliant 100 @parthiv9

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 14, 2017

Doffing hat to @parthiv9. Superlative century by Gujarat skipper #RANJITROPHYFINAL

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 14, 2017

Tare's 'you just dropped the cup, mate,' moment. Drops a catch in trying to celebrate. BWhat's worse? Five penalty runs #RanjiTrophy

— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) January 14, 2017

DROPPED! Aditya Tare drops Rujul Bhatt on 1 after the latter edges a Shardul Thakur delivery behind. Thakur cannot believe it! What’s worse, the ball touches the keeper’s helmet, which results in Gujarat getting awarded five extra runs.

Talk about captain's knock! @parthiv9 stands tall as Gujarat inch closer to their maiden Ranji Trophy title @Paytm #RanjiTrophy #GUJvMUM pic.twitter.com/oHyAm5ujqL

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 14, 2017

25th First-Class century for Parthiv Patel, and he gets there with an INSIDE-EDGE — the shot that defined the first half of his innings. The ball runs away towards fine-leg nevertheless, allowing the skipper to collect a couple of runs. Barely any celebrations though, as the captain knows he has a tough task at hand! 

This is turning out to be one amazing match.The Ranji finals deserves to be like this.Keep going PP and Shardul Thakur.

— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) January 14, 2017

Tare gives Juneja a send-off. Some angry words. Parthiv batting on 85. Gujarat need 107. Mumbai need six wickets. #RanjiTrophy

— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) January 14, 2017

Stunning batting by Parthiv, this. Three impeccable on drives.

— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) January 14, 2017

WICKET! Akhil Herwadkar delivers the big breakthrough for Mumbai, ending the 116-run fourth-wicket stand! Juneja looks to execute a wild slog towards midwicket off a delivery pitched outside the off-stump, and ends up getting an inside-edge to the keeper. Gujarat 205/4; need another 107 to win.

FIFTY for Manprit Juneja — his 3rd consecutive and 15th overall in First-Class cricket. Does so in style, flicking it towards deep midwicket off Sandhu’s bowling, also bringing up the 200 for Gujarat in the process.

Really good sensible batting from Parthiv and Juneja. Mumbai's fielding has been a bit of a let down. #RanjiTrophy

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 14, 2017

FOUR! Parthiv Patel brings up the 100-run partnership with Juneja with a crisp drive through extra-cover off Sandhu, as Gujarat are in firm command of the proceedings at the moment. The situation is ripe for them to pull off their maiden title triumph.

@parthiv9 playing one of those legendary #RanjiTrophy innings. If he wins this one, he will forever be remembered in Indian domestic cricket

— Adwait Kulkarni (@I_Sherlocked) January 14, 2017

With the partnership between Parthiv and Juneja nearing the three-figure mark, Gujarat look headed towards a historic maiden title triumph, unless Mumbai get a crucial breakthrough at this stage of course. Having moved on from a series of edges, Parthiv looks solid at the moment with his strokeplay. 

Gujarat 177/3 after 58 overs, need 135 to win with 7 wickets in hand.

The players are back after lunch, and Gujarat bring up the 150 in the first over after the interval.

Parthiv, the batsman is such a contrast to Parthiv, the WK.

As contrasting as a Wimbledon fan & a Russian football fan.#RANJITROPHYFINAL

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) January 14, 2017

Lunch on Day 5 of the Ranji Trophy final, and the game is still anyone’s for the taking! Parthiv Patel and Manprit Juneja help steady Gujarat’s innings after three strikes early in the day, and hold the key to Mumbai’s 42nd title victory. We’ll return in about 40 mins for the second session. Gujarat 146/3 after 47 overs, need another 166 to win.

Parthiv Patel has got more edges than any polygon can have. #RanjiTrophy

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 14, 2017

Mumbai might ponder bringing a spinner on from one end. Just to offer something different.#RanjiTrophy

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 14, 2017

Played Parthiv, two 50s in this match so far, doesn't celebrate. Just an acknowledgement. Knows, still a long way to go. #RanjiTrophy

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 14, 2017

@BCCI Gujarat will win #RanjiTrophy just by riding Parthiv Patel's luck. #GUJvMUM

— **Gopinath** (@gopibella) January 14, 2017

Another inside-edge off Parthiv’s bat carries all the way to the long-stop boundary, bringing up the 50-stand between the Gujarat skipper and Juneja for the 4th wicket. Parthiv later takes a single to bring up his second half-century in the final! Gujarat 141/3 after 42 overs; need 171 to win.

Juneja begins scoring freely, with Parthiv going strong at the other end. Crisply strikes the ball down the ground, before punching Sandhu through cover in the very next ball to get back-to-back boundaries. Gujarat 126/3 after 39 overs; need 186 to win.

Some intense sledging going on. Mumbai were unhappy with Gujarat's slow tactics. Reminding them now in chase. #RanjiTrophy

— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) January 14, 2017

Gohil was a bit unlucky with his dismissal. 

Another match-defining blooper by Indian umpire.

Absolute daylight between bat and ball, and umpire succumbed to pressure#RanjiTrophy 😠😠😠

— The Flying Nomad 🏏⌛ (@Maurvin_Raptors) January 14, 2017

100 up for Gujarat for the loss of three wickets, and skipper Parthiv Patel brings up the milestone by guiding the ball towards backward point. Following the loss of early wickets, Gujarat have pinned their hopes on their skipper, as well as the likes of Juneja in their quest to lift the trophy for the first time. Gujarat 101/3 after 33 overs, need 211 to win.

Brilliant delivery by Nayar. #RanjiTrophy

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 14, 2017

OUT! Nayar gets the breakthrough for the defending champions, getting the edge of Gohil’s bat (though replays suggest otherwise) with the ball seaming away towards the off-side after pitching along middle. Gohil departs for 21, as Gujarat lose their 3rd wicket with 89 on board, needing another 223 to win.

Parthiv Patel is starting to step up the aggression against the Mumbai bowlers with a few boundaries, with as many as two coming in the 26th over. He enjoys a bit a luck as well, as a couple of them were leading edges that carries past, or through the slips. Gujarat 78/2 after 26 overs; need 234 to win.

#Mumbai playing on #Gujarat nerves. Two wickets already and the champs sniffing another victory. #RanjiTrophy #RANJITROPHYFINAL

— Devarchit (@Devarchit) January 14, 2017

OUT! Sandhu strikes early on the final day, and removs the danger-man in Priyank Panchal, who was in full flow in the final session of Day 4. And it is an attempted cut that carries to the slips that brings an end to Panchal’s incredible run in this tournament. Gujarat 47/1; need another 265 to win

Can Mumbai clinch their 42nd title with a decisive performance on the final day? Or will Gujarat, who have fought tooth-and-nail so far in the contest, lift the trophy for the first-ever time? Stay tuned to find out!

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the fifth day of the ongoing Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Gujarat at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Saturday!

That’s it from us today. It all comes down to the fifth and last day. Gujarat have made a solid start, negotiating a tough phase of play in the final session on Day 4. Do join us tomorrow for our live coverage of the fifth day’s play in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2016-17. It promises to be an exciting contest.

And that’s stumps. Gujarat 47/0 off 13.2 overs, needing 265 runs to win. Panchal leading the Gujarat chase with 34 off 45 balls. Gohil is giving good support with 8 off 35 balls. Parthiv Patel’s men need 265 to win with a day to go. Firstpost author Jigar Mehta sums up the day’s play… 

Brilliant day of cricket. Nayar, Tare led Mumbai's fightback but Gujarat has responded well. A really exciting finish on cards #RanjiTrophy

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 13, 2017

Shardul Thakur to bowl the last over of the day. Panchal on strike.

Nayar almost gives Mumbai the breakthrough in his first ball itself. A wide one outside off stump, moving further away and the batsman almost edges it. A big shout from behind the stumps, but not out given. Not a ‘wicket-taking’ ball exactly, but the Gujarat batsmen would take Nayar lightly at their own peril.

And now, there  is a bowling change. Abhishek Nayar is into the attack. Bowls only gentle medium pace, but can break a partnership or two. He has got over 150 wickets in Ranji Trophy. He flayed the Gujarat attack with the bat, can he create some magic with the ball?

A half-chance for Mumbai. The ball takes the outside edge of Gohil’s bat and almost carries to Suryakumar Yadav at slips.

Four! Panchal brings out the square cut and gets another boundary. Gujarat are 45/0 after 10 overs. Panchal is batting on 28 off 37 balls and Gohil on 7 off 23 balls. And there is a change of ball now.

And that is 1,300 runs for Panchal this season at the staggering average of nearly 93. And as we speak, the balll goes past wicketkeeper Tare and runs away to the boundary and Gohil follows it up with a fine straight drive for another four.

A fine delivery by Thakur beats Panchal all ends up outside his off stump.

Gujarat have two routes to the title. Bat out 100-odd overs or achieve the highest successful chase in #RanjiTrophy's 83-year history

— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) January 13, 2017

Panchal hits two consecutive boundaries off Sandhu – one a fine square cut and another a streaky one. He has hit five boundaries now in this innings. 

It has been a brilliant season for the Gujarat batsman. With nearly 1,300 runs, he is now third in the list of all-time highest scorers in a Ranji Trophy season, a list topped by the legendary VVS Laxman.

Panchal plays away from his body and gets beaten outside the off stump. A big shout for caught behind, Not out given.

Gujarat are 13/0 after 5 overs, with Panchal on 12 off 14 balls and Gohil on 1 off 16 balls.

Four! And it is Panchal again. A superb cover drive off Shardul Thakur  gets him his second boundary.

Four! First runs for Gujarat and it’s a boundary. A fine straight drive by Panchal off Sandhu.

Shardul Thakur bowls a maiden. Gujarat make a watchful start. The last hour or so in a day’s play is always difficult to negotiate, especially with shadows across the pitch and the light dimming. Gujarat will look to preserve their wickets at all costs this evening.

Some away movement for Shardul, which is encouraging. But it is important for him to make the batsmen play. Shardul will use his experience of spending time in the India dressing room to good effect.

There are still 27 overs left this evening ad the Gujarat openers Samit Gohil and Priyank Panchal are out in the middle. Shardul Thakur has the new ball for Mumbai.

Task cut out for Gujarat as Firstpost author Jigar Mehta points out:

Highest successful run chase in the final *if they get there* #RanjiTrophy

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 13, 2017

That’s it! Nayar finally falls, LBW to the experienced RP Singh. He is desperately unlucky to miss out on a century, because he really deserved one. But the need of the hour was to get quick runs with only the last man in company, and that’s what Nayar did, putting the team’s cause above individual milestone.  

With that Mumbai are bowled out for 411, setting Gujarat a target of 312. Can Parthiv Patel’s men create history?

Coach says one more over, Nayar on 91, Mumbai lead by 311. Exciting stuff at Holkar stadium. #RANJITROPHYFINAL

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 13, 2017

Nayar goes big again. Hits Gaja into the stands again and follows it up with a four. And with that Nayar storms into the nineties.

Mumbai score 400 in the second innings, and with that the lead is 300, and there is some signal from captain Aditya Tare. Are we looking at a declaration by Mumbai soon. They may want to have Gujarat bat for a few overs this evening, and negotiate what is usually considered a very difficult period of play.

Nayar is really going after Bhatt now. A juicy full toss gets deposited into the stands again. Not good bowling by the Gujarat spinner though.

Mumbai 392/9 in 135 overs. Nayar batting on  a fantastic 73 off 135 balls. Gohil is staying in there and has played five balls and is yet to open his account.

Six! A huge one off Nayar’s bat and this time the target is Gujarat’s most successful bowler C Gaja. The third six now by him in quick succession and Nayar storms into the 70s. At this rate, he could get a hundred in no time. Mumbai’s lead nearing 300. Last man Gohil must drop anchor and stay with Nayar now.

Six! Nayar goes over the top again, sends Bhatt into the stands again. 

Well played Abhishek Nayar. Truly the crisis man for @RanjiMumbai #RanjiTrophy

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 13, 2017

Six! Nayar will have to play some shots now to take Mumbai’s lead past 300. And that’s what he has done. Hits R Bhatt over long off and into the stands.

Out! Dabholkar goes caught at slips. Sixth wicket for Gaja. Mumbai lose their 9th wicket.

That’s fifty for Abhishek Nayar. A very important innings, which has helped Mumbai consolidate their lead.

Gujarat’s Manprit Juneja seems to have hurt himself and he is going off the field. It eats up precious time, given that there is still 37 overs to be bowled today.

Mumbai have reached 45 Ranji Trophy finals, winning 41 of them. They may have a rough campaign in the tournament, but when it comes to the finals, they are a  tough nut to crack, and they are proving it again.

‘Mumbai is a different beast in Ranji finals’, wrote Firstpost author Jigar Mehta before the start of this match. Take a read:

Mumbai a different beast in finals; Gujarat's quest for history faces tough test, my #RanjiTrophy final preview https://t.co/BZQdUxidmW pic.twitter.com/DeFjo1Glz0

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 9, 2017

Play starts after tea. Mumbai will look to press home the advantage in the last session.

Play starts after tea. Mumbai will look to press home the advantage in the last session.

Mumbai lead by 261 runs at tea. Abhishek Nayar is batting on 45 off 104 balls and he is getting good support from Vishal Dabholkar, who is batting on 9 off 41 balls. Mumbai will look to build a lead of 300-325 runs, which will put them in a position of considerable strength.

Nayar brings up the 250-run lead in the 123rd over, with Mumbai’s score exceeding 350 in this over. All-rounder Nayar gets a thick inside-edge off RP Singh’s bowling in the following delivery, with the ball racing away to the long-leg fence. Mumbai 356/8 after 123 overs

Vishal Dabholkar cuts away towards deep point at the end of the 117th over to get his first boundary of the innings, as Mumbai’s lead stretches to 242 with two wickets left in their innings. Nayar’s batting steadily on 28 at the other end.

Highest successful runchase in a #RanjiTrophy Final is 310 by Hyderabad vs Nawanagar in 1937/38. Mumbai are 8 down with a lead of 226 now.

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) January 13, 2017

Superb effort this by Chintan Gaja. 5 wicket haul in his 3rd FC game. #RanjiTrophy

— Ronak Vora (@ronak_hv) January 13, 2017

What a session this is turning out to be for Gujarat, as they look to restrict the target within the 250-mark.

OUT! Thakur looks to slog over mid-off, but a well-judged catch by the substitute fielder at the position results in Gaja picking up his fifth wicket. Thakur departs for 1, as Mumbai lose their 6th wicket with 328 on board.

C T Gaja 4 WICKETS! (28.1-9-83-4), Mumbai 323/7 #GUJvMUM #Final @paytm #RanjiTrophy

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 13, 2017

WICKET! Parthiv’s decision to reintroduce Chintan Gaja into the attack works for Gujarat, as Balwinder Sandhu miscues an attempted slog to get caught by Manprit Juneja at the cover cordon. Sandhu is disappointing to depart for 20, as Mumbai lose their 7th wicket with 323 on board.

Close call for Abhishek Nayar at the striker’s end while trying to complete a quick single with Sandhu. His bat was hardly outstretched as he was approaching the crease during the risky single. Mumbai 317/6

Balwinder Sandhu gets off the mark with a boundary off a cut, bringing up the 300 for Mumbai as well.

WICKET! Hardik Patel strikes shortly after lunch, and gets the big wicket of skipper Aditya Tare in the process. The wicketkeeper-batsman looks to defend the flat delivery along middle-stump, but the ball skids on trap him between middle and leg. Tare departs for 69, as Mumbai lose their sixth wicket with 297 on board. Gujarat back in the game now. 

Play resumes after lunch on Day 4 of the grand finale between Mumbai and Gujarat. Who will this session belong to, after a shared first session? Stay tuned to find out.

.@adu97 has been really good behind square on both sides of the wicket. #RanjiTrophy

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 13, 2017

Mumbai ahead by 194 at lunch. Tare, Nayar at the crease. Possibly 150 more? Gujarat under pressure already. #RanjiTrophy

— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) January 13, 2017

And its lunch on Day 4 of the grand finale, with Nayar getting his first boundary in the last over of the session with a spanking cover drive. Good session for the defending champions, with 86 runs coming off 29 overs for the loss of two wickets.

With the scorecard reading 294/5, Mumbai have a decent lead of 194 with five wickets in hand, and will look to make the most of the remaining sessions of the day if they are to set a stiff target.

Good over for Mumbai, with Tare smacking two boundaries off Chintan Gaja towards the off side and collecting a single to move to 67, with a total of 10 runs coming off the over. Mumbai 288/5 after 95 overs.

How well has the #RanjiTrophy final panned out. Both teams still in it.

— Satyajit (@styjt_) January 13, 2017

With Lad's wicket, RP Singh completes 300 dismissals in First-Class cricket

Live: https://t.co/WmmGTMneAO #RanjiTrophy #GUJvMUM pic.twitter.com/vIFKXRULWA

— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) January 13, 2017

What's the hurry, Lad? #RanjiTrophy

— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) January 13, 2017

WICKET! Having struck the previous delivery with a clean pull for a six over the square-leg boundary, Lad attempts a similar shot in the very next delivery, hitting it almost as effectively. Except, RP Singh has Chirag Gandhi placed at the boundary, with the fielder fumbling with the ball for a bit before ultimately completing dismissal. Lad departs for a 34-ball 15, as Mumbai lose their fifth wicket with 270 on board, with a lead of 170.

FOUR! Aditya Tare brings up his 17th First-Class fifty with a backfoot punch off RP Singh’s bowling! Classy knock by the captain! Meanwhile, Mumbai cross the 250-run mark with six wickets in hand. 

WICKET! Taking the second new ball turns out to be an effective decision on Gujarat skipper Parthiv Patel’s part as Rush Kalaria manages to get the ball to move away from Suryakumar Yadav after pitching between middle and leg, well short of length. Suryakumar, batting on 49, gets an audible edge while looking to play it down towards fine-leg. Mumbai 238/4 after 80.2 overs.

Can Mumbai continue along their path towards setting a big target for Gujarat, after the decent outing that they had on the previous day? Or will Gujarat draw inspiration from their performance on Day 1, and decimate the opposition batting order once again.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Gujarat at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Friday.

Do return tomorrow to this very site to follow live updates on the fourth day’s play. Till then, goodbye!

And its stumps on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Gujarat, with the defending champions capping a fairly successful day by heading back to the pavilion with the scoreboard reading 208/3. Suryakumar Yadav is batting on 45, with Aditya Tare on 13 at the other end.

Mumbai lead by 108 runs with seven wickets in hand, and Gujarat are going to need early wickets on the fourth day if they are to assert themselves on the penultimate day of the summit clash.

Back-to-back boundaries for Aditya Tare, as he moves to double-figures towards the closing stages of the third day.

Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batsman Aditya Tare is the new batsman at the crease.

OUT! Gaja gets the big breakthrough for the Gujarat, inducing Shreyas Iyer into playing a rash stroke against a rising delivery outside off, getting a leading edge off his bat for Parthiv Patel to take an easy catch. Iyer departs for an excellent 82 off 137 balls, with Mumbai losing their 3rd wicket with 193 on board. End of the 127-run stand.

Iyer and Yadav exchange singles at the start of the 53rd over to bring up the 100-run stand for the 3rd wicket! The two have batted steadily right from the start, and have brought a sense of calm in Mumbai’s second innings after an eventful start.

Meanwhile, Bhargav Merai appears to have hurt his right wrist while fielding at point, and has been taken off the field for now.

Meanwhile, Bhargav Merai appears to have hurt his right wrist while fielding at point, and has been taken off the field for now.

FOUR! Iyer targets the leg-side boundary off Hardik Patel’s bowling once again, dancing down the track and lofting the ball towards the midwicket fence. Meanwhile, the Iyer-Yadav partnership is worth 93 at the moment.

SIX! Iyer brings up yet another milestone with a big hit, this time the team 150. Once again targets the leg-side, lofting this one over the midwicket boundary and targetting Hardik Patel in this innings in particular.

This is Iyer’s 16th Test fifty, getting there in 101 deliveries.

FOUR! For all the steadiness Iyer has shown so far in the innings, he comes down the track and lofts Hardik Patel towards long-on for a boundary to bring up his half-century in style! Mumbai 137/2 after 47 overs

The players are back at the field after the 20-minute interval, with Iyer and Yadav continuing with their steady approach that they adopted after quick dismissals that saw the openers return to the pavilion.

Play has resumed after tea and Mumbai have made steady progress. Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav have stretched the score to 131/2

And its tea on Day 3 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy final, with Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav doing a fine job of ensuring not only that Mumbai lose no further wickets, but bringing the momentum back in their favour. The partnership between the two is worth 54 at the moment, with Iyer nine short of a half-century at the moment. Mumbai 120/2 after 40 overs.

Surya Kumar Yadav just hit the straightest of straight drives. Hit the middle of the middle stump at non-striker's! #RanjiTrophy

— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) January 12, 2017

SIX! That’s the first big hit of the day, as well as the first since Day 1, as Iyer welcomes spinner Hardik Patel into the attack by coming down the track and lofting him over wide long-on. Good over for Mumbai, with 11 coming off it.

100 up for Mumbai in the 33rd over. Iyer brings up the milestone for Mumbai with a quick couple of runs. Mumbai, thus draw level with Gujarat, with eight more wickets left in their innings.

@MumbaiCricAssoc has to play the best 3 days of the season to win this Ranji trophy. @ranjiscores #RanjiTrophy #Final #MumvGuj

— Kaustub Pawar (@ImKaustubPawar) January 12, 2017

Three maidens in the last four overs, with just one run coming off them, as the Mumbai pair of Iyer and Yadav look to stonewall for some time in order in order to settle themselves at the crease.

Suryakumar Yadav takes a while to get the first boundary of his innings, and does so with a flick that sends the ball towards wide long-on. Meanwhile, Mumbai are progressing at a much more steady pace at the moment since the departures of the openers, reaching 79/2 after 23 overs.

Iyer moves to double figures with an exquisite cover drive that pierces the off-side cordon. Mumbai 72/2 in the 19th over.

Play resumes after lunch on Day 3 of the final, with Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav still early at the crease at the moment.

Lunch break: Mumbai - 66/2 in 14.6 overs (Shreyas Iyer 4 off 17, Surya Kumar Yadav 0 off 5) #GUJvMUM #Final @paytm #RanjiTrophy

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 12, 2017

Fascinating session that could have been so much better for Mumbai had Prithvi Shaw shown a bit of patience. 66/2, trail by 24. #RanjiTrophy

— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) January 12, 2017

And its lunch on Day 3, with Mumbai not scoring any runs or losing wickets after the dismissal of Prithvi Shaw. The defending champions trail by another 34 at the moment.

OUT! Gujarat get the big wicket of Prithvi Shaw, who lunges forward for a drive and ends up edging it to keeper Parthiv Patel for 44 off 35 balls. Mumbai lose their 2nd wicket with 66 on board, and are on the backfoot now after losing both their openers in a space of a few overs.

Wonder if Prithvi Shaw thinks he is still playing Giles Shied here. Toying with the bowlers. #RanjiTrophy #MUMvGUJ

— Aayush Puthran (@aayushputhran) January 12, 2017

If @MumbaiRanji can retain the title, this team will live up the legacy of Bombay's fascination second innings comebacks #RanjiTrophy

— Amol Karhadkar (@karhacter) January 12, 2017

Three fielders between cover and point. Shreyas Iyer still pierces the packed off side ring. Class shot. #RanjiTrophy

— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) January 12, 2017

WICKET! Akhil Herwadkar is the first casualty in Mumbai’s second innings, getting caught by Samit Gohil in the slips while looking to cut a back-of-length delivery from Gaja, departing for 16 off 33 balls. Mumbai lose their first wicket with 54 on board.

50-partnership up between Prithvi Shaw and Akhil Herwadkar, and the former brings up the milestone with back-to-back boundaries while moving to 35. Mumbai are off to a fantastic start, and will look to keep the show going.

DROPPED! Looks like inexperience nearly cost Shaw his wicket, after he miscues an attempted inside-out shot, only for RP Singh to spill a tough chance at third man. Shaw survives on 25, and will look to make the most of his second life.

.@Shaw_Prithvi hits a glorious cover drive off the front foot beats 3 fielders. Sheer timing, his strokes look pleasing to eye #RanjiTrophy

— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) January 12, 2017

Watching Prithvi Shaw bat! Getting memories of a young @sachin_rt . Or maybe I am getting nostalgic!

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) January 12, 2017

Shaw (19) and Herwadkar (15), especially the former, are dealing in boundaries at the moment as Mumbai race away to a score of 35/0 after 5 overs. Superb start to Mumbai’s 2nd innings. There’s still a long way to go though.

100-run lead for Gujarat, thanks largely to Parthiv-Juneja. Mumbai need a big second-innings effort to salvage this. #RanjiTrophy

— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) January 12, 2017

Gujarat (328) take a 100 run lead in the #RanjiTrophy final. Mumbai are masters in situations such as this: won matches after conceding lead

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 12, 2017

Prithvi Shaw and Akhil Herwadkar walk out to bat at the start of the Mumbai’s 2nd innings, with RP Singh with the ball. Three off the first over.

Shardul Thakur emerges the pick of the Mumbai bowlers with figures of 4/84. 

WICKET! That’s it! Hardik Patel gets a soft edge off Thakur’s bowling to depart for 1, as Gujarat fold up for 328, with an exact 100-run lead on board. Day 3 saw them add 37 to their overnight total for the loss of four wickets, with the Mumbai bowlers putting up a better show than what they did on the second day.

100-run lead up for Gujarat in their first innings! New batsman Hardik Patel and Chintan Gaja exchange singles after RP Singh’s dismissal to bring up the milestone.

OUT! Balwinder grabs his 3rd wicket as RP Singh is caught by Shreyas Iyer at cover while attempting an inside-out shot towards long-off. Gujarat lose their 9th wicket with 326 on board, two runs short of the 100-run lead.

Manprit Juneja was adjudged lbw rather contentiously on the second day’s play. 

No ball checking and umpiring has been poor in #RanjiTrophy final. Juneja dismissal was a no ball but third umpire gave it out.

— Aravind (@netcitizen) January 12, 2017

OUT! Balwinder Sandhu strikes, trapping Rush Kalaria leg-before with a length delivery that jags back into the batsman quite sharply! Gujarat lose their 8th wicket with another 15 runs needed to complete their 100-lead. Can they get there?

FOUR! Rush Kalaria brings up the 300 for Gujarat with a cut towards point off a short-of-length delivery from Abhishek Nayar. Gujarat reach 303/7 after 98 overs, and lead by 75 runs.

WICKET! Over: 92.5 Chirag J Gandhi 17(59) ct Surya Kumar Yadav b Shardul , Gujarat 291/7 #GUJvMUM #Final @paytm #RanjiTrophy

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 12, 2017

WICKET! Shardul Thakur strikes in the very first over of the day, removing Chirag Gandhi for 17 after he edges it Suryakumar Yadav in the slips. Gujarat lose their 7th wicket without adding to their overnight score. Can the Mumbai bowlers restrict them to a lead of less than 100?

Can Gujarat stretch their lead beyond 100 today, building on a good start on the second day? Or will Mumbai prevent them from causing any further damage today? Stay tuned to find out.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Gujarat at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Thursday.

The day belonged primarily to the Gujarat batsmen, led by Parthiv Patel’s (90) as well as Manprit Juneja’s (77) efforts. Mumbai were disappointing in the field, with several catching chances being spilled. Abhishek Nayar was the pick among the bowlers, collecting three wickets while giving away 91 runs.

And its stumps on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Gujarat, with the latter reaching 291/6 at the close of play. Chirag Gandhi and Rush Kalaria are batting on 17 and 16 respectively, with the batting side stretching their lead to 63 with four wickets still in their kitty.

Earlier in the innings. 

Debatable call from the third umpire to end Juneja's knock. Mumbai back into this. Gujarat 26 ahead, but five down. #RanjiTrophy

— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) January 11, 2017

Second new ball has been taken by Mumbai at the start of the 89th over. Another five overs to go in the day’s play today.

DROPPED! Balwinder Sandhu is unlucky to have missed out on what should have been his second wicket, which would have only caused further troubles for Gujarat. Gandhi is the lucky batsman, getting dropped on 7 after edging it behind the stumps, with the ball popping out of wicketkeeper Tare’s right glove. Gujarat 268/6 after 85 overs.

WICKET! Balwinder Sandhu opens his account, inducing Rujut Bhatt into a drive that gets a leading edge off his bat, and carries all the way to Prithvi Shaw at point. Gujarat lose their sixth wicket with 264 on board, as Bhatt departs for a 38-ball 25.

Eight runs have been scored in the last five overs, with Bhatt and Gandhi batting cautiously at the moment after a couple of wickets. The dismissals sure has snapped the momentum. Gujarat 262/5 after 79 overs.

Parthiv and Juneja head back to the hut, but Gujarat are in a strong position with a lead of 26 runs. Still five wickets in hand

Parthiv (83) and Juneja (58) bring up the 100-partnership for the fourth-wicket! The duo are in firm command of the proceedings at the moment!

The players are back after tea, with Parthiv now training his sight on the three-figure mark. Gujarat not only have dominated so far in the day, but in the match as well. Will the maintain status quo, or will Mumbai claw back in the final session of the second day? Stay tuned to find out.

Despite losing Panchal & Gohel(top 6 scorers this season), Gujarat verge of winning round 1!#ranjifinal #RanjiTrophy #RANJITROPHYFINAL

— Vimal कुमार (@Vimalwa) January 11, 2017

Tea break: Gujarat - 203/3 in 60.6 overs (M C Juneja 57 off 66, Parthiv Patel 81 off 116) #GUJvMUM #Final @paytm #RanjiTrophy

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 11, 2017

FIFTY for Manprit Juneja, and the youngster brings up the milestone for the 14th time in his career, getting there with a flick towards square-leg. Gujarat head to tea on a commanding score of 203/3 after 61 overs, trailing by just 25 with seven wickets in their kitty. As many as 103 runs have been scored in this session for the loss of just one wicket.

Runs are flowing freely for both Parthiv and Juneja, with their fourth-wicket stand extending to 71 at the end of the 57th over, at which point Gujarat’s scorecard reads 177/3.

Congrats! @adu97 tops the list of most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in a #RanjiTrophy season @paytm #Final 2016-17 #GUJvMUM pic.twitter.com/DHYyNF0K95

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 11, 2017

Parthiv Patel brings up another milestone for Gujarat, this time the 150-run mark, with a boundary as he moves to 65. Gujarat are in command of the proceedings at the moment, moving to 155/3 after 52 overs.

Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer drops a sitter at square-leg after Juneja flicks a full delivery from Nayar. Cannot make so many mistakes at a stage as big as this!

That, ladies and germs, is a very fine 50 from @parthiv9. Much more needed though. #RanjiTrophy #MUMvGUJ

— Jamie Alter 🇮🇳 (@alter_jamie) January 11, 2017

FIFTY for Parthiv Patel! The diminutive wicketkeeper-captain brings up his milestone with a single in continuation of a a good run of form that stretched back to the India-England Test series!  

Meanwhile, Manprit Juneja walks out to bat, and guides the first ball of his innings away towards third man for a boundary.

OUT! Nayar strikes again, dismissing Merai five runs short of his half-century in the latter’s 100th delivery. Looks to drive a delivery that was moving away from him, Merai ended up getting a thick edge to the keeper. Gujarat lose their third wicket with 106 on board.

FOUR! Parthiv dances down the track, and lofts Vijay Gohil to bring up the 100 for Gujarat in the 40th over. Both batsmen batting in the 40s at the moment.

Fifty partnership up between Merai and Parthiv for the third wicket. The two have been strutting about with a sense of confidence, and are in command at the moment. Gujarat 87/2 after 37.1 overs.

Meanwhile, the partnership between Merai and Parthiv is touching the 50-run mark. The two have batted very fluently so far in the match.

The players are back after lunch, with Merai staring at his half-century now. The first session belonged to Gujarat despite the loss of two wickets. Can Mumbai make the second session theirs? Let’s find out.

Gujarat reach 73/2 at the end of the first session of the second day. Meanwhile, the partnership between Merai and Parthiv is worth 36.

Its lunch on Day 2 of the summit clash, with Bhargav Merai (33) and Parthiv Patel (23) ensuring Gujarat don’t suffer any more casualties and steering them to a position of safety with a few hits to the fence.

Last over before lunch on Day 2. Gujarat looking steady at 72/2 after 31 overs.

Abhishek Nayar 's perfomance this year for #Mumbai is noteworthy.Delivered almost everytime whenever the team is in trouble.@ranjiscores

— shamil (@dollngazal) January 11, 2017

Merai drives through midwicket to move to the 30s, as Gujarat recover to a score of 72/2 after 30 overs. The third-wicket partnership stands at 35 at the moment.

Parthiv was caught-behind Shardul's bowling while batting on 20, only for it to be a no-ballhttps://t.co/WmmGTMneAO #RanjiTrophy #GUJvMUM

— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) January 11, 2017

Skipper and keeper Parthiv Patel walks out to the crease, and sends out a bold statement to the defending champions by hitting three boundaries to race away to 16 in no time. Gujarat, meanwhile reach 57/2 after 23 overs, as the current pair of Parthiv and Merai look to pile quick runs for their side.

Most dismissals in a #RanjiTrophy season:
48 A Tare (2016/17) *
48 A Tare (2015/16)
46 K Srikar Bharat (2014/15)
41 Uday Kaul (2012/13)

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 11, 2017

Why are Gujarat on the backfoot? Leave outside off, everything. Runs will come, after all it's Indore's batting wicket. #RanjiTrophy https://t.co/1EhBuANslH

— Devarchit (@Devarchit) January 11, 2017

OUT! Its Nayar’s turn to get the breakthrough, as he removes Panchal for 6( off 51 deliveries) after the latter edges a delivery outside off to wicketkeeper Tare. Gujarat 37/2.

Two more boundaries for Merai, who moves to 22 in 32 deliveries at the end of the 19th over. Gujarat 37/1

Gujarat reach 29/1 as the umpire calls for drinks. Merai and Panchal batting on 14 and 6 respectively.

Whatever the message from the skipper was for Gohil and Panchal, seems to have evaded Merai, who hits his second boundary in 13 deliveries to race past Panchal, who is batting on 4 off 37 balls. Gujarat 23/1 after 14 overs.

Can't understand the tactics of Gujarat. You can't beat a side like Mumbai with a defensive mindset #RanjiTrophy #GUJvMUM

— V. Balaji (@cricketbalaji1) January 11, 2017

Good start to the day @MumbaiCricAssoc Let's hope we continue to chip away the wickets... @BCCI @BCCIdomestic #RanjiTrophy

— Guru R 🇮🇳 (@GuruVaakyam) January 11, 2017

OUT! Mumbai finally get a breakthrough after Samit Gohel edges a Shardul Thakur delivery to get caught by Suryakumar Yadav in the slips. Departs for 4 off 34 balls, as Gujarat lose their first wicket with 11 on board.

Finally, a productive over for Gujarat after a bit of a drought, with five runs being scored in the ninth over, four off which came off leg byes. Gujarat 10/0 after 9 overs.