When the final Saurashtra wicket (Dharmendrasinh Jadeja) fell, skipper Ajit Agarkar standing at mid-off, sprinted towards the pitch to uproot the stumps as Mumbai once again stamped its authority in domestic cricket by clinching the 40th Ranji Trophy title at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday. Mumbai beat Saurashtra by an innings and 125 runs yesterday. In reply to the visitors 148 in the first innings, Mumbai scored 355 — a 207-run lead. In the second stint, Saurashtra collapsed for just 82, handing Mumbai an emphatic victory.

Champs: Mumbai’s batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and skipper Ajit Agarkar with the Ranji Trophy at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday. Pic/Atul Kamble