Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Highlights, MUM vs VID: Mumbai win unprecedented 42nd Ranji Trophy title beating Vidarbha by 169 runs in final

Shardul Thakur to Harsh Dubey, On a length outside off. Harsh Dubey covers the stump and tries to play it inside the line but gets nicked on the outer edge. The ball bounces and reaches the second slip. 

Shardul Thakur to Harsh Dubey, On a length around off. Harsh Dubey leans across and milks it towards mid-wicket. 

Shardul Thakur to Harsh Dubey, Short, around off. Harsh Dubey blocks it outside off. 

Shardul Thakur to Akshay Wadkar, On a length just outside off. Akshay Wadkar nudges it towards cover for a single. 

Shardul Thakur to Akshay Wadkar, Appeal once again for caught behind but Umpire says nothing! There was a slight sound thought. This one is fuller delivery just outside off. Akshay Wadkar prods and tries to block it outside off but gets beaten on the outer edge. The bat hits the pad ad that what made the sound.  

Tanush Kotian to Harsh Dubey, Tossed up fuller on off. Harsh Dubey lunges and blocks it down. 

Tanush Kotian to Harsh Dubey, Fuller delivery, drifting down the leg side. Harsh Dubey flicks it towards deep fine leg region. Shardul Thakur at the deep chases the delivery to his left and uses his foot to stop the rolling ball towards the ropes. Double taken in between. 

Tanush Kotian to Harsh Dubey, Fuller and on middle. Harsh Dubey blocks it down the pitch. 

Tanush Kotian to Harsh Dubey, Tossed up fuller on middle and leg. Harsh Dubey drives it towards mid on for no runs. 

Tanush Kotian to Harsh Dubey, Fuller on off. Harsh Dubey prods and eases it towards silly point. 

Tanush Kotian to Harsh Dubey, Flatter and fuller on middle. Harsh Dubey lunges to block it from the inner part of his willow towards leg. 

Shardul Thakur to Akshay Wadkar, Fuller delivery just outside off. Akshay Wadkar lunges and drives it gently towards the fielder at cover. 

Shardul Thakur to Akshay Wadkar, Fuller on off. Akshay Wadkar blocks it back to the bowler. 

Shardul Thakur to Akshay Wadkar, Fuller delivery outside off. Akshay Wadkar leans on the ball to defend it outside off. 

Shardul Thakur to Akshay Wadkar, Good-length delivery just outside off. Akshay Wadkar crouches a bit and dabs it towards the cover fielder and sets off early for a single. But rightfully Harsh Dubey from the non-striker's end rejects the call. 

Shardul Thakur to Harsh Dubey, Fuller delivery on off and middle. Harsh Dubey clips it towards the backward square leg and gets a single. 

Shardul Thakur to Harsh Dubey, On a length just outside off. Harsh Dubey lunges halfway and rests it down the pitch. 

Tanush Kotian to Akshay Wadkar, Fuller on off. Akshay Wadkar milks it towards mid-wicket. 

Tanush Kotian to Harsh Dubey, LEG BYE! Tossed up fuller on leg. Harsh Dubey tires to tuck it but gets thump towards square leg and gets a single. 

Tanush Kotian to Harsh Dubey, Fuller on off. Harsh Dubey eases it back to the bowler. 

Tanush Kotian to Harsh Dubey, Fuller on stump. Harsh Dubey blocks it down. 

Tanush Kotian to Harsh Dubey, Appeal once again but nothing says the Umpire! Fuller delivery on middle and leg, turns away a bit. Harsh Dubey tries to sweep but misses and it thumps his pad. Tanush Kotian looks excited one more time but Ajinkya Rahane decides against the review. Oh..wow! This time though Ball Tracking shows three reds and Mumbai miss out here.

Tanush Kotian to Akshay Wadkar, LEG BYE! Huge appeal from the bowler but the umpire turned it down! This one is fuller outside off spinning in towards the wicket. Akshay Wadkar gets down across to sweep it but misses and it thumps his pads. The ball rolls towards the fine leg region. A leg bye is taken. It seems the impact is outside off and that is why Ajinkya Rahane did not take the review.

Tanush Kotian replaces Musheer Khan.

Shardul Thakur to Harsh Dubey, Fuller delivery just outside off to the left-hander. Harsh Dubey prods and eases it across the line towards mid on for no runs. 

Shardul Thakur to Akshay Wadkar, Fuller delivery on off. Akshay Wadkar beautifully flicks it towards the vacant deep mid-wicket region and gets three runs in the middle. The two overnight batters are finding a good amount of runs. 

Shardul Thakur to Akshay Wadkar, On a length outside off. Akshay Wadkar is happy to leave that alone. 

Shardul Thakur to Akshay Wadkar, Fuller now, just outside off. Akshay Wadkar prods to push it towards mid off region from the bottom of the willow. 

Shardul Thakur to Akshay Wadkar, FOUR! The change of ball doesn't bother Akshay Wadkar! Short of a length on middle and leg. Akshay Wadkar lets the ball come through and pulls it from the middle of his willow towards the deep square leg fence for the first boundary of the day. 

Halt! Mumbai are not happy with the shape of the ball. The umpire tries to pass it through the ring to check but it gets stuck. The replacement has been selected and we are good to go again.

Shardul Thakur to Harsh Dubey, Back of a length on off. Harsh Dubey hangs back and nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single. 

Shardul Thakur to share the attack.

Musheer Khan to Akshay Wadkar, Fuller on stump. Akshay Wadkar blocks it down the pitch. 

Musheer Khan to Akshay Wadkar, Beaten! Fuller delivery on off, spinning it away from the batter. Akshay Wadkar lunges to block it down but gets beaten on the outer edge. 

Musheer Khan to Harsh Dubey, Flatter, and fuller on off. Harsh Dubey gets down to sweep the delivery towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Musheer Khan to Harsh Dubey, Tossed up, fuller on off. Harsh Dubey eases it back to the bowler. 

Musheer Khan to Harsh Dubey, Fuller on off. Harsh Dubey lunges to rest it down. 

Musheer Khan to Akshay Wadkar, Tossed up fuller, outside off. Akshay Wadkar prods and slaps the delivery towards sweeper cover for a single to begin the day. 

We are all set for Day 5 to begin! The Mumbai players are in a huddle just outside the boundary ropes and they spread out to take their respective field positions. Dhawal Kulkarni walks out for one last time in a Mumbai jersey and it is a special day for him. Harsh Dubey and Akshay Wadkar are the two overnight batters for Vidarbha. We will see spin straightaway as Musheer Khan is ready to start proceedings wit the ball. Here we go...

On the flip side, Vidarbha batted well but, still lost half of their side and that would certainly be a concern for the team. However, the two overnight batters, the skipper, Akshay Wadkar and Harsh Dubey would continue on the last day of the final. Akshay Wadkar is set and has already played an exceptional inning to back the team at the time when they needed someone to step up. Before him, Karun Nair had an impeccable knock and scored 74 runs off 220 deliveries but unfortunately was dismissed. Harsh Dubey also came on the pitch just before the Stumps on Day 4, and was able to hut a few lusty blows. They need to pull off a miracle if they want to get their hands on that glorifying trophy and a lot will depend on the overnight batters. But the question lies that, will Mumbai stroll to an unprecedented 42nd title win? Or will Vidarbha conjure something magical and put the pressure on the hosts? Let’s find out! Stick around as the start of the Final Day isn’t far away.

Mumbai have a solid lead and are in the driver’s seat in this game. Day 4 was decent overall as they succeeded in getting five wickets before Stumps. The pacers failed to get any breakthroughs but the spinners did their job effectively. The centurion of Mumbai’s second inning, Musheer Khan was once again exceptional but this time with the ball showing his versatility by picking up two crucial wickets. The home side would like to keep their patience as the wicket is likely to assist the spinners and hope that they can replicate their performance. They will hope to make early inroads that will set the tone for them. 

Hello and a warm welcome to one and all. It is Day 5, the D-Day of the Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Vidarbha at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Vidarbha still needs 290 runs in 90 overs but the hopes are still on for them. Mumbai needs 5 wickets and have the whole day to get the job done and clinch the title.

... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ...

Right then, this has been a stellar Finale thus far and for most of the game, Mumbai have been firm favorites. However, Vidarbha have managed to stay defiant and almost got themselves in a position from where they could even look to chase down the target. They have lost half their side and with 290 runs still needed, Mumbai are back as firm favorites. How much more can Vidarbha delay the inevitable? Or can they even beat the odds and clinch an unlikely victory? Join us on Thursday, 14 March and watch Day 5 unfold. The first ball will be bowled at 9.30 am IST (4 am GMT) but you can tune in to our build-up a lot sooner. Cheers!

For the first time since Day 1, Mumbai were under the pump a bit but every now and then, they found a way to pick up wickets at the right times and will feel that they can complete the job on Day 5. The pacers didn't get much of a bowl and were used sparingly. The trio of spinners, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian and Musheer Khan bowled the majority of the overs and for most parts, they did a fine job of strangling the batters. Mulani picked up the very first wicket but Kotian and Khan ended with two a piece. Overall, the pitch didn't have much demons in it and the spinners will feel they could have been a bit more consistent with their line and lengths. However, with Musheer getting rid of Karun Nair, Mumbai will feel they can get into the tail of Vidarbha and finish things off quickly.

WE ARE HEADING INTO DAY 5! This has been some fightback from Vidarbha on Day 4 but still, Mumbai are pretty far ahead in the game. After a dismal first innings and being asked to chase 538 runs, Vidarbha batted the whole of Day 4 losing just 4 wickets in the process and although the scoring rate was fairly low for most part of the day but in the final session, Vidarbha picked it up. Karun Nair kept on fighting and was able to play a bit freely in the last session and skipper Akshay Wadkar remained positive throughout his inning and the pair added on 90 runs before Nair was dismissed late in the day and Vidarbha lost half their side. This could be a fatal blow but the skipper is unbeaten on 56 and Harsh Dubey has shown a bit of promise as well.

Tanush Kotian to Akshay Wadkar, Fuller and just outside off. Akshay Wadkar lunges and pushes it towards long on. Dot to finish the Session 3 of Day 4!

Tanush Kotian to Akshay Wadkar, Fuller on middle. Akshay Wadkar blocks it down. 

Tanush Kotian to Akshay Wadkar, CLOSE! Tossed up fuller on off. Akshay Wadkar lunges and eases it towards the silly point fielder and follow through outside the crease. The fielder with super quick with his reaction as he throws the ball towards the keeper and the Hardik Tamore rattles the stump but Akshay Wadkar dives inside the crease timely. A direct hit would have some questions to the leg umpire.