Mumbai handed host Tamil Nadu a second straight defeat, winning by two wickets to secure a third consecutive victory in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy Group 'C' League here yesterday.
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Mumbai handed host Tamil Nadu a second straight defeat, winning by two wickets to secure a third consecutive victory in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy Group 'C' League here yesterday.
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Chasing 184 for a win after Tamil Nadu had been bowled out in 49.3 overs, Shubham Ranjane (59 not out) came to Mumbai's rescue after the team had slumped to 79 for five.
India Test spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had brought Tamil Nadu back into the game with a tight spell, during which he scalped skipper Aditya Tare (17) and Surya Kumar Yadav (21). Prithvi Shaw, fresh from leading India to triumph in the Under-19 World Cup in NZ, hit two boundaries, but was sent back by K Vignesh in the third over.
Brief scores
Tamil Nadu 183 (R Ashwin 41, N Jagadeesan 31; D Kulkarni 3-44) lost to Mumbai 184-8 in 48.5 overs (S Ranjane 59 n o, Shivam Dube 28; R Ashwin 3-35) by two wickets
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