Jammu and Kashmir register historic win over Mumbai in Ranji Trophy 2014-15 clash Sachnews Jammu Kashmir Sahana Fatima MUMBAI, December 10: Jammu and Kashmir created history on Wednesday when the defeated the heavyweights Mumbai in the first round match of the Ranji Trophy 2014-15 at the famous Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. Earlier, The Ranji Trophy Group A cricket match between Mumbai and J&K was evenly poised at the end of the third day’s play with the visitors finishing on 58 for one while chasing a modest target of 237 on a wearing track at the Wankhede Stadium. Jammu and Kashmir, who are meeting the 40-time champions for the first-time ever in the tournament, require just 179 more runs on the final day with nine wickets in hand to cause a major upset in the beginning of the tournament. But the wearing wicket here would give Mumbai a great chance to stop their rivals from scoring an upset win. At stumps on day three, first innings centurion Shubham Khajuria (34) and Bandeep Singh (11) were at the crease.J&K had taken the first innings honours by grabbing a small lead of 18 runs over the hosts, who, however, batted well in the morning session from a shaky 66 for four to cross the 200-run mark before losing a clutch of wickets to be all out for 254. Captain Suryakumar Yadav, unbeaten last evening on 17 with night watchman Dhawal Kulkarni (1), played a responsible innings to score his fifth first class century and fourth in the tournament.Yadav, who threw away his wicket after reaching his half-century in the Mumbai first innings, made 115 in just under four hours off 158 balls and with 18 fours.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 08:57:54 +0000
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