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Mumbai bowler Shams Mulani receives man-of-the-match award throughout Ranji Trophy match at Sher-I-Kashmir Stadium Srinagar on October 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar
On the fourth and closing day of their Elite Group-D fixture, the host, which was 21 for one in a single day, was bowled out for 207 in pursuit of 243. It is Mumbai’s first win over J&Okay in three conferences. Mulani ended with distinctive figures of 20.4-4-46-7.
With Qamran Iqbal and Paras Dogra forging a 53-run stand for the third wicket, it was when Shardul Thakur introduced within the spin pairing of Mulani and Tanush Kotian that Mumbai regained management of proceedings. Soon after, within the twenty sixth over, there was drama when Qamran was given out for obstructing the sector after utilizing his hand to intercept Sarfaraz Khan’s throw from sq. leg. Even as Abdul Samad strode into the enjoying area to hitch Dogra, Qamran continued to plead innocence with the on-field umpires over the weird dismissal. He was ultimately allowed to proceed as Mumbai withdrew the attraction.
The partnership didn’t keep on for for much longer. In the very subsequent over, Mulani managed to spin one previous Dogra’s ahead defence and uproot the stumps. With Samad and Kanhaiya Wadhawan dismissed by Kotian and Mulani respectively earlier than lunch, J&Okay went into the break at 127 for 5 in 41 overs.
In the second over after resumption, Mulani struck for the third time. The mode of dismissal was just like Dogra’s, with the ball spinning sharply previous Qamran’s bat to hit the stumps. The 28-year-old left-arm spinner took his fifth wicket when Abid Mushtaq miscued one to Sarfaraz at midwicket. Next ball, Yudhvir Singh was cleaned up.
Although Auqib Nabi struck a few sixes in a 30-run partnership for the final wicket with Umar Nazir, Mulani fittingly trapped the latter leg-before to clinch a tense win.
The scores:
Mumbai — 1st innings: 386.
J&Okay — 1st innings: 325.
Mumbai — 2nd innings: 181.
J&Okay — 2nd innings (Target 243): Qamran Iqbal b Mulani 56, Shubham Khajuria lbw b Deshpande 0, Musaif Ajaz lbw b Thakur 10, Paras Dogra b Mulani 29, Abdul Samad c&b Kotian 15, Kanhaiya Wadhawan b Mulani 5, Sahil Lotra b Mulani 29, Abid Mushtaq c Sarfaraz b Mulani 18, Auqib Nabi (not out) 37, Yudhvir Singh b Mulani, Umar Nazir lbw b Mulani 7; Extras (w-1): 1
Total (in 64.4 overs): 207.
Fall of wicket: 1-4, 2-31, 3-84, 4-103, 5-110, 6-131, 7-156, 8-177, 9-177.
Mumbai bowling: Thakur 9-1-31-1, Deshpande 15-2-56-1, Umair 3-0-12-0, Kotian 17-2-62-1, Mulani 20.4-4-46-7.
Published – October 18, 2025 05:10 pm IST
