05/03Result
Irani Cup at Mumbai, Mar 6-10 2016
Rest of Ind won by 4 wkts
Player of the Match
Karun Nair
Karun NairRest of India
05/03Result
Irani Cup at Mumbai, Mar 6-10 2016
Rest of Ind won by 4 wkts
Player of the Match
Karun Nair
Karun NairRest of India
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Fazal, Nair stun Mumbai in historic chase

Rest of India capped off the third-highest chase in Indian first-class cricket at the Brabourne Stadium by scaling down a target of 480 against Mumbai to lift the Irani Cup

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Scorecard Summary

MUMBAI 603(158.2 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

REST OF INDIA 306(99.5 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

MUMBAI 182(51.2 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

REST OF INDIA 482/6(129.4 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Commentator: Sofri D Chandan

26th Irani title for Rest of India. One of the best come back in the history of Indian first class cricket, now this is the highest successful run chase in Irani Cup. They have read the script well and architect this chase brilliantly. Fazal started well with Bharat, Chatterjee... and then the partnership with Nair almost sealed it. They lost couple of quick wickets but Jackson and Binny ensured that's not going to hurt. Mumbai was sitting at the driving seat till yesterday but today failed to pick up wickets at the right time and also the dropped chances cost them the title. Karun Nair is named man of the match..That's all from this season and also it's sayonara to Indian domestic season. This is Sofri D Chandan signing off, ta ta. Cheers!

129.4
4
Iqbal Abdulla to Jackson, FOUR, and it's all over, comes down the track and lofted it over the mid-off and chases the mammoth target with four wickets remaning..

Just 2 runs away

129.3
2
Iqbal Abdulla to Jackson, 2 runs, comes down the track and works that with the turn, tucks it behind square leg

Rajiv Menon: "Mumbai's second innings batting made the difference.."

129.2
1
Iqbal Abdulla to Yadav, 1 run, short and wide outside off, cuts it down to deep point for a single

Ganesh: "Though credits to Iqbal for claiming 5 wickets, he & Bista have ensured steady flow of runs, especially boundary balls. RoI needs due appreciation for batting on a 5th day wicket with negative line strategy against them."

129.1
1
Iqbal Abdulla to Jackson, 1 run, tossed up delivery outside off, leans forward and driven down to long-off, all along the ground..

END OF OVER:
129 | 6 Runs | ROI: 474/6

  • Jayant Yadav18 (22b)
  • Sheldon Jackson52 (73b)
  • Jay Bista23-0-98-0
  • Iqbal Abdulla42-2-146-5
128.6
2
Bista to Yadav, 2 runs, opens the bat face late infront of backward point for a quick single, overthrow resulted the extra
128.5
0
Bista to Yadav, no run, flatter length ball, tucks to shortish midwicket..

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Huge total

2

No. of higher totals in Irani Cup by Ranji Trophy winners, than the 603 by Mumbai in this match. Delhi had made 628/8 in 1980-81 and Karnataka 606 in 2013-14.

First time ever

0

No. of times a team's first six batsmen all made scores of 50 or more in an innings in Irani Cup, before Mumbai batsmen in this game.

Solid Top Order

2010

Last time Mumbai's top five batsmen all scored 50 or more in an innings in first-class matches, before this - vs Gujarat, Valsad, Ranji Trophy 2010-11.

Golden run

5

Consecutive 50+ scores for Shreyas Iyer in First-Class matches, including his half-century today in Irani. He scored 81, 90, 58 and 117 in QF, SF and final of Ranji.

Coming high

217

Runs scored by Jai Bista for Mumbai U-23 vs MP U-23 in the final of CK Nayudu Trophy last week. He scored 104 in the Irani Cup today.

Big partnership

193

Runs added by Herwadkar-Bista, which is the biggest opening p'ship for Mumbai in FC since the 247-run added by Rahane-Kukreja v Karachi Urban in Karachi in 2007-08.

Ranji yes, Irani no

0

No. of wins for Mumbai in Irani Cup, in their last seven appearances. The last they won it was in 1997-98 but overall they have won 15 times in 28 attempts.

ROI's dominance

2

Number of times in the last ten seasons, the Ranji Trophy winner won the Irani Cup. Both by Karnataka in the last two seasons. Rest of India team have won the other 8.