Ranji Trophy 2024 semifinals Highlights: Vidarbha 170 all out vs Madhya Pradesh 47/1 | Tamil Nadu 146 all out vs Mumbai 45/2

Both the Mumbai openers have departed as Prithvi Shaw lacked application and edged Kuldeep Sen to Baba Indrajith at slip and then Bhupen Lalwani departed with R Sai Kishore picking his first wicket.

In Nagpur, Avesh Khan stars with a four-wicket haul as Vidarbha folded out for just 170 with Karun Nair top-scoring with a 105-ball 63. Kulwant Khejroliya and Venkatesh Iyer shared four wickets among themselves, with Anubhav Agarwal and Kumar Kartikeya picking a wicket each. Both semifinals are going the bowlers’ way so far. 

Mumbai bossing the game at the moment after bowling out Tamil Nadu for 146, with Tushar Deshpande shining with a three-wicket haul. Shardul Thakur and Musheer Khan took two wickets each, with Mohit Avasthi picking a wicket. Disappointing from Tamil Nadu, who elected to bat first on a surface that was the bowlers’ friend. Application was the key, but having lost half the side for just 42 runs on board, it was a matter of time. Washington Sundar with a 138-ball 43 and Vijay Shankar with a 109-ball 44 were the top-scorers for the visitors. Over to Mumbai to erase the deficit and take the lead. 

Musheer Khan strikes as he traps Sandeep Warrier who goes without troubling the scorers to leave Tamil Nadu nine down. 

Another wicket falls, and Ajinkya Rahan pouches an excellent catch at slip as Tanush Kotian removes Ajith Ram. Washington Sundar is still out there, as Sandeep Warrier joins him. 

Musheer Khan picks up a wicket, with Anjikya Rhane taking a sharp catch to leave Tamil Nadu seven down. The 100 is up, but Tamil Nadu is on the backfoot. 

Shardul Thakur breaks the 48-run stand as he snares an outside edge to pack off Vijay Shankar who has failed to convert a start into a big one. A full delivery was pitched outside the off-stump, and Shankar poked at it to be pouched neatly by Shams Mulani at second slip. Excellent ploy from Rahane, who ringed in the change and Shardul responded with a wicket. Top stuff from Mumbai.

Vijay Shankar is playing a lovely knock in testing conditions, with the India international facing 100 deliveries and approaching his half-century. Washington Sundar survived with a DRS review going in favour of Tamil Nadu and both batsmen have shown tremendous application to keep their side afloat as the Tea interval approaches. Exemplary discipline. 

Vidarbha in a similar situation as Tamil Nadu losing five wickets with Venkatesh Iyer and Avesh Khan sharing four wickets among themselves and Kulwant Khejroliya picking a wicket. 

Vijay Shankar and Washington Sundar resume Tamil Nadu’s fightback, but Mumbai bowlers are bowling some probing lengths with the ball still seaming around and testing the defensive technique of the batsmen. It should be an intense second session. Mumbai aims for further inroads, while Tamil Nadu looks to rebuild after a top-order collapse. 

Vijay Shankar has resisted the Mumbai attack so far and has played some crisp shots, but Tamil Nadu is struggling on a track that is helping the bowlers. Tushar Deshpande in particualar has been troubling the batsmen, and with three wickets, he has put Mumbai firmly on top. Washington Sundar and Vijay Shankar have a huge task on their hands. 

Venkatesh Iyer with the breakthrough for Madhya Pradesh as Atharva Taide’s stay at the wicket comes to an end. Karun Nair is the new man in, and Madhya Pradesh will be relatively pleased with their bowlers’ efforts. 

Five down! Tamil Nadu would never have dreamt of this kind of start, and that too in an all-important semifinal. Tushar Deshpande picks up his third wicket as Baba Indrajith falls. Tanush Kotian took a very low catch at mid-wicket and after multiple replays, the third umpire ruled the batsman out. It is a huge blow for Tamil Nadu, and Mumbai is firmly on top. What a dream start for the home side. 

The fifty is up for Vidarbha as Atharva Taide and Mokhade have forged a partnership. Although it’s still just 30 runs, it’s an important one as they have denied Madhya Pradesh a wicket after the fall of Dhruv Shorey.

Spin being introduced with Shams Mulani into the attack as Mumbai aims to make further inroads. Baba Indrajith and Vijay Shankar have brought some sort of stability to the innings and the boundaries are freely coming. Mumbai still attacking, and a wicket before the lunch break would give them complete control. For Tamil Nadu, this partnership is the key. 

Mumbai is all over Tamil Nadu and this time the skipper departs as Tushar Deshpande picks his second wicket. Absolutely brilliant from Mumbai and Tamil Nadu has squandered the benefit of winning the toss. An absolute peach from Despande as the ball nips back in and breaches the defence of Sai Kishore to castle the stumps. Tamil Nadu in disarray as Vijay Shankar walks in. 

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Avesh Khan strikes early, as he castles Dhruv Shorey. Avesh breaks the 32-run opening stand as Aman Mokhade joins Atharva Taide. 

Tushar Deshpande strikes and Tamil Nadu is in all sorts of trouble having lost its top-order for just 12 runs on the board. Pradosh Paul falls as the southpaw drills a delivery straight into the hands of the bowler. A simple caught and bowled and Mumbai is completly on top of the opposition, with Ajinkya Rahane setting an attacking field and looking for further inroads. All three bowlers - Shardul, Mohit and Tushar have picked a wicket each and it will be test of character for Baba Indrajith and Sai Kishore. 

Mumbai is calling the shots at the moment as Mohit Avasthi strikes to remove N Jagadessan. On a track that has a bit of green at the BKC the Mumbai bowlers are making the most of the conditions. Mohit with an absolute peach, got Jagadeesan in a tangle with the batsman not able to keep the ball down as Musheer Khan took a good catch at short leg. Playing with soft hands will be the key on this surface as R Sai Kishore walks in early.

Atharva Taide and Dhruv Shorey have begun well, giving Vidarbha a sedate start. Both batsmen have found the boundaries, with Taide finding the fence three times. MP has used three bowlets so far, and it will be Avesh Khan who will hold the key. 

Shardul Thakur strikes and has given Mumbai an early breakthrough by trapping B Sai Sudharsan. N Jagadeesan is yet to open his account as Pradosh Paul gets off the mark with a boundary. Mumbai on the attack. 

Atharva Taide, Dhruv Shorey, Yash Rathod, Karun Nair, Akshay Wadkar(w/c), Aditya Sarwate, Yash Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Aditya Thakare, Akshay Wakhare, Aman Mokhade

Yash Dubey, Himanshu Mantri(w), Harsh Gawli, Shubham S Sharma(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Saransh Jain, Anubhav Agarwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Avesh Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Sagar Solanki

Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Bhupen Lalwani, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Musheer Khan, Shams Mulani, Hardik Tamore(w), Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Mohit Avasthi, Tushar Deshpande

N Jagadeesan(w), Sai Sudharsan, Baba Indrajith(c), Pradosh Paul, Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, M Mohammed, S Ajith Ram, Sandeep Warrier, Kuldeep Sen

Vidarbha has won the toss and opted to bat first against Madhya Pradesh while in the other match, the coin has landed in favour of Tamil Nadu who has opted to bat first.