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Friday, February 26, 2016

2015-16 Ranji Trophy Final @ MCA Stadium,Pune Feb 24-28,2016 Mumbai Vs Saurashtra - Mumbai beat Saurashtra by an innings and 21 Runs Friday February 26,2016

 Mumbai Ranji trophy team poses with the trophy after winning the finals against Saurashtra in Pune on Friday. Photo: Prashant Nakwe
Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy for a record 41st time with a comprehensive innings and 21-run victory over Saurashtra on Day 3 of the 5-day final in Pune on Friday February 26,2016
Not many would have predicted Mumbai to run away with the title in less than three days but its bowlers dismissed Saurashtra for 115 to cap off a dramatic day three. 

Mumbai was a mere 27 runs ahead of Saurashtra at the start of day three before it went on to make 371 in 82.2 overs from an overnight 262 for 8 in its first innings.

Saurashtra, who managed 235 in its first innings, failed miserably with the bat in the second essay today, lasting 48.2 overs. 

Mumbai pacer Shardul Thakur ran through the opposition batting, ending with five wickets for 26 runs in 13.2 overs to take his match tally to eight.

Saurashtra's biggest name in the playing eleven, Cheteshwar Pujara, could not come to his team's rescue and ended with scores of 4 and 27 in the all-important final. 

Shreyas Iyer was deservingly named man of the match for his 117(142 Balls 4x15 and 6x2) in Mumbai's only innings of the match. 
Shreyas Iyer ended the season as the leading run-getter with 1321 runs at 73.38 including four centuries and seven fifties

Mumbai got its hands on the trophy for the first time in three seasons and it now has 41 titles to its name in 45 finals with 10 of them being an innings victory.

Karnataka is a distant second in the overall Ranji standings with eight titles

Scorecard
Saurashtra 235 and 115
Mumabi  371
Match Result -Mumbai Won by an innings and 21 Runs
MOM - Shreyas Iyer for his 117(142 Balls 4x15 and 6x2)

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