Ranji Trophy quarterfinal: Vinay Kumar's hat-trick decimates Mumbai

Vinay Kumar decimated Mumbai with a hat-trick in the first hour of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal as Karnataka reduced the runner-ups to 90 for 7 at lunch in Nagpur.

Vinay Kumar decimated Mumbai with a hat-trick in the first hour of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal as Karnataka bowled out the runner-ups for 173 in Nagpur.

To continue their domination, Karnataka replied with 115 for 1 by stumps, as they placed themselves 58 runs adrift of Mumbai with their in-form opener Mayank Agarwal unbeaten on 62 in 83 balls with M Abbas (12 not out) for company. Karnataka, who topped Group A, are all set to take the first innings lead.

Kumar in his 100^th appearance for Karnataka became the 10^th bowler form his state to claim a Ranji Trophy hat-trick.

The Karnataka captain got Mumbai wonder boy Prithvi Shaw (2), Jay Bista (1) and Akash Parkar (0) in his opening spell after sending Mumbai win to bat.

Prithvi Shaw edged a wide one to become Kumar’s first victim in the last ball of the very first over of the day. Bista then nicked a similar delivery to first slip at Karun Nair, who took a one handed catch, in the first ball of Kumar’s next over. Kumar then like a true seamer, foxed new man Parkar with a lovely in swing, that struck him right in front. (CLICK HERE TO WATCH KUMAR'S HAT-TRICK)

Kumar then removed in-form Siddhesh Lad with another outswinger in his fifth over and took two more wickets after lunch to bowl Mumbai out for a low total. Kumar returned with figures of 6 for 34 in his 15 over spell. 

If it wasn't for a fighting half-century by Dhawal Kulkarni (75 off 132), Mumbai could have been bowled out under three figures.

Apart from Kumar, Sreenath Arvind picked up a couple of wickets while K Gowtham was the only spinner pick up a wicket on a day dominated by seamers