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Deshpande Puts Mumbai on Course for First-Innings Lead
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News18•18-10-2026, 18:15
Deshpande Puts Mumbai on Course for First-Innings Lead
- •Mumbai closed in on a crucial first-innings lead against Himachal Pradesh after bowling out the hosts for 140 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group D match.
- •Pacer Tushar Deshpande starred with figures of 4 for 46, exploiting early conditions and striking with the very first ball of the match.
- •Musheer Khan and skipper Siddhesh Lad steadied Mumbai's reply with an unbeaten 75-run partnership as the team reached 107 for two at stumps, needing 33 more runs for the lead.
- •In other matches, Tamil Nadu dismissed Uttarakhand for 134 thanks to four-wicket hauls from Gurjapneet Singh and R Sai Kishore, finishing the day at 85 for two.
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Tushar Deshpande returned figures of 4 for 46 in 39.5 overs, helping bundle out Himachal Pradesh for 140 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group D match.
Mumbai reached 107 for two in 36 overs at stumps, trailing by just 33 runs with eight wickets in hand, anchored by an unbeaten 75-run partnership between Musheer Khan and captain Siddhesh Lad.
Tamil Nadu pacers Gurjapneet Singh and left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore shared eight wickets, taking 4 for 34 and 4 for 40 respectively, to bowl out Uttarakhand in 56.2 overs.
