Vidarbha vs Mumbai: Vidarbha are up against Mumbai in the second semifinal of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. While Mumbai’s wicketkeeper-batter Akash Anand led the team’s comeback after Mumbai conceded 383 runs in the first innings, it was Vidarbha bowler Parth Rekhade who stole the show on Day 2 as he ripped through Mumbai’s middle order to help put the hosts 113 runs ahead after both teams’ respective first innings.
Winning the toss, Akshay Wadkar-led Vidarbha chose to bat first in Nagpur. Mumbai’s Royston Dias provided the defending champions their first wicket as Vidarbha’s Atharva Taide fell after scoring only four runs. However, Dhruv Shorey and Parth Rekhade stabilised Vidarbha’s innings before the latter fell after making 23 runs. While Shorey contributed with a 74-run knock, Danish Malewar also scored a fine 79. Karun Nair, Yash Rathod and Akshay Wadkar also contributed with 45, 54 and 34 runs knocks respectively. As a result, Vidarbha ended up with a strong total of 383-10.
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Mumbai had a shaky start, losing Ayush Mhatre in the fifth over. However, Anand steadied the innings, guiding the team to 113-2 before Vidarbha’s Parth Rekhade turned the game on its head. Rekhade delivered a game-changing over, dismissing captain Ajinkya Rahane for 18 and then removing Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube for ducks, putting Mumbai on the back foot.
Mumbai eventually got bundled up for 270 with Akash Anand scoring a century. At lunch on Day 3, Mumbai trailed Vidarbha by 113 runs.
Vidarbha Playing 11: Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Parth Rekhade, Danish Malewar, Karun Nair, Yash Rathod, Akshay Wadkar (c & wk), Harsh Dubey, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Thakur, Nachiket Bhute
Mumbai playing 11: Ayush Mhatre, Akash Anand (wk), Siddhesh Lad, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Shams Mulani, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Mohit Avasthi, Royston Dias
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