Mumbai: Holders Mumbai earned yet another shot at the Ranji Trophy title as they entered the final of the domestic championship on the basis of their first innings lead over Delhi in the semi-final tie, which ended in a draw on Wednesday. The huge 289 runs first innings lead that the 38-time champions took on Tuesday was enough to pilot Mumbai into the five-day final against Karnataka.
Six-time winners Karnataka have also made the summit clash by the virtue of their first innings lead. The final match will begin in Mysore from January 11. Mumbai have entered the final for the 43rd time. The hosts were bundled out for 187 in their second essay with Delhi spin twins Vikas Mishra (6-49) and Aditya Jain (4-43) sharing all the wickets between them. Chasing 477 to win, Delhi then made 160 for four with left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan (40) being the top scorer.
Mumbai left-arm slow bowler Iqbal Abdulla grabbed three for 53 before play was called off by mutual consent. Delhi's inability to grab the early advantage of having reduced the holders to 85 for three before lunch on day one was the turning point, according to Mumbai captain Wasim Jaffer. The visitors allowed Mumbai to surge to a match-deciding first innings score, Abishek Nayar's gutsy 156 being the cornerstone.
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