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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Pune, 26 February<\/strong>\u0964 Shardul Thakur bagged a five-wicket haul as Mumbai clinched the Ranji Trophy, defeating Saurashtra by an innings and 21 runs at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This is Mumbai&#39;s 41st Ranji Trophy title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Thakur had figures of 5-26 as Mumbai bundled Saurashtra out for 155 runs in their second innings on the third day of the five-day match. The other Mumbai pacers also did well on a helpful pitch, with Balwinder Sandhu (2-21), Dhawal Kulkarni (2-34) and Abhishek Nayar (1-26) among the wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, resuming at the overnight 262\/8, Mumbai rode on some fine batting by Siddesh Lad (88) and lower-order heroics by Sandhu (34 not out) before being all out for 371 in their first innings, a lead of 136 runs. Saurashtra had scored 235 in their first innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mumbai suffered a blow in the very first over of the day when overnight batsman Iqbal Abdulla (15) had his off-stump knocked back by Jaidev Unadkat. That saw Sandhu join Lad in the middle and the duo proceeded to cement Mumbai&#39;s position with a 103-run partnership off just 92 deliveries.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Lad, who was on 22 overnight, scored 88 runs off 101 balls with eight boundaries and five sixes. Sandhu remained unbeaten on 34, studding his 49-ball knock with six boundaries.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Mumbai innings finally came to an end when Lad went for another big shot off Unadkat, but only managed to offer a skier at mid-on, which was accepted by Sheldon Jackson running in from long on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Unadkat was the most successful among the Saurashtra bowlers with figures of 4\/118. Left-arm pacer Hardik Rathod (3\/73) also bowled well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Trailing by 136 runs, Saurashtra openers Avi Barot and Sagar Jogiyani had a promising start, handling the Mumbai pacers quite comfortably in the initial overs. But Barot&#39;s dismissal by Sandhu triggered a collapse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The rest of the Saurashtra batsmen -- with the exception of Cheteshwar Pujara -- were unable to come to grips with the Mumbai bowlers on a pace friendly pitch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pujara was the only Saurashtra batsman who showed some resistance, scoring a gritty 27 runs off 98 balls with three hits to the fence. But he did not receive any suuport from the other end as Mumbai wrapped up a comfortable win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores: Saurashtra 235 and 115 (Pujara 27; Thakur 5\/26) lost to Mumbai 371 (Lad 88, Thakkar 117, Sandhu 34; Unadkat 4\/118) by an innings and 21 runs.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Agency<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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