Bhatt spells doom for Mumbai with a 10-wicket haul

Bhargav Bhatt
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Bhargav Bhatt spun his net across the Mumbai batters in fashion because the left-arm spinner’s 18th five-wicket haul in First-Class cricket arrange Baroda’s uncommon Ranji Trophy win in opposition to defending champion Mumba on Mondayi.

Having defeated Mumbai solely 4 occasions within the 66 face-offs between the acquainted west zone rivals, Baroda had final gained in 1998-99. Historical past was repeated on the Vadodara Worldwide Cricket Academy, with Bhatt (6/55) making certain a facile 84-run win to start the brand new season on a great word.

Initially of the ultimate day’s proceedings, Mumbai required 220 runs with eight wickets in hand in quest of a goal of 262. Contemplating that the monitor had began sporting off, it was at all times going to be an uphill job. If Mumbai needed to be in with an opportunity to place Baroda below strain, captain Ajinkya Rahane needed to dig deep.

However within the fourth over of the day, Bhatt – who bowled unchanged from the south finish proper by the prolonged session – trapped Rahane in entrance of the wickets with an arm-ball. 4 overs later, rookie opener Ayush Mhatre was bowled with a slider that crashed into the leg-stump.

At 62 for 4, Shreyas Iyer needed to resort to aggressive techniques to provide Mumbai an opportunity. Whereas he took calculated dangers with efficient use of reverse sweep, Bhatt lastly acquired his man with one which rose on Shreyas and popped to gully off his glove.

The sport was all however over and the well-known Mumbai allrounder trio of Shams Mulani, Shardul Thakur and Tanush Kotian perished with none resistance. Solely Siddhesh Lad put up a resistance, marking his return to Mumbai’s workforce after 4 and a half years with a strong fifty

It was becoming that Bhatt completed the sport off by accepting a return catch off Lad’s blade in what ought to have been the final over of the 30-minute extension earlier than lunch to have a good time not solely the workforce win but additionally his second consecutive 10-wicket match haul in opposition to the home powerhouse Mumbai.

The scoreboard

Baroda – 1st innings: 290

Mumbai – 1st innings: 214

Baroda – 2nd innings: 185

Mumbai – 2nd innings

Prithvi Shaw c Shivalik b Pithiya 12, Ayush Mhatre b Bhatt 22, Hardik Tamore (run out) 6, Ajinkya Rahane lbw b Bhatt 12, Shreyas Iyer c (sub) b Bhatt 30, Siddhesh Lad c & b Bhatt 59, Shams Mulani c Shivalik b Bhatt 12, Shardul Thakur c Shivalik b Bhatt 8, Tanush Kotian c & b Jyotsnil 1, Mohit Avasthi c (sub) b Pithiya 5, Himanshu Singh (not out) 1; Extras (b-9): 9; Complete (in 48.2 overs) 177.
Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-33, 3-52, 4-63, 5-104, 6-126, 7-136, 8-137, 9-163.

Baroda bowling: Krunal 4.4-0-16-0, Akash 1-0-13-0, Pithiya 21-1-68-2, Bhatt 19.4-1-55-6, Jyotsnil 2-0-16-1.

Consequence: Baroda wins by 84 runs.

Participant of the match: Bhargav Bhatt.