There is not just a Mumbai hand in Vidarbha's success in the Ranji Trophy, but the city's rich cricket culture also had a huge influence in the march to their first-ever final. Chandrakant Pandit-coached Vidarbha stunned defending champions Karnataka by five runs on the fifth and final day semi-final contest at Eden Gardens in Kolkata yesterday. The star performer was medium pacer Rajneesh Gurbani, who claimed 12 wickets in the match (5-94 in the first innings and 7-68 in the second dig) to thwart Karnataka's 198-run chase. Vidarbha will take on Delhi in the Ranji Trophy final from December 29 at Indore.

Vidarbha players are ecstatic after their win over Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy semi-final. Pic/PTI