On the fourth and final day of the Elite Group-D clash, the hosts, who resumed at 21 for one overnight while chasing 243, were bowled out for 207 as Mumbai recorded their first-ever win over J&K in three meetings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mulani\u2019s match-winning spell of 20.4-4-46-7 underlined his class and composure on a pitch offering variable turn. J&K appeared to be stabilising when Qamran Iqbal and Paras Dogra added 53 runs for the third wicket, but captain Shardul Thakur\u2019s decision to bring on spinners Mulani and Tanush Kotian proved decisive. The introduction of spin shifted momentum decisively in Mumbai\u2019s favour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The morning session also saw rare drama \u2014 in the 26th over, Qamran was adjudged out for obstructing the field after using his hand to block Sarfaraz Khan\u2019s throw from square-leg. However, after a heated exchange, Mumbai withdrew their appeal, allowing the batter to continue. That reprieve didn\u2019t last long; in the very next over, Mulani ripped one through Dogra\u2019s forward defence to shatter the stumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mulani\u2019s match-winning spell of 20.4-4-46-7 underlined his class and composure on a pitch offering variable turn. J&K appeared to be stabilising when Qamran Iqbal and Paras Dogra added 53 runs for the third wicket, but captain Shardul Thakur\u2019s decision to bring on spinners Mulani and Tanush Kotian proved decisive. The introduction of spin shifted momentum decisively in Mumbai\u2019s favour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Although Auqib Nabi tried to fight back, launching two sixes in a spirited last-wicket stand of 30 runs with Umar Nazir, Mulani fittingly sealed the contest by trapping Nazir leg-before to end the innings on 207.<\/p>\r\n\r\n