Mumbai vs Vidarbha Highlights, Ranji Trophy Final Day 5: MUM defeat VID by 169 runs to clinch title in thriller

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Kulkarni is on fire and has already taken two wickets, reducing Vidarbha to 31/3! He took the wickets of Mokhade (8) and Nair (0).

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Taide (21*) and Thakare (0*) will resume batting for Vidarbha on Day 2, who are currently at 31/3 in 13 overs, in response to Mumbai's 224.

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Good morning and welcome everyone, to our live coverage of Day 2 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Vidarbha, straight from the Wankhede Stadium! Stay tuned folks!

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Done and Dusted at Day 1. It was the bowlers's delight on Day 1 of Ranji Trophy final as 13 wickets fell with Vidarbha finishing 31/3 at stumps. Mumbai have an edge here despite getting bundled out for below-par 224 here. Dhawal Kulkarni claimed a couple of wickets at the stumps to give Mumbai an advantage after Shardul Thakur's 75 helped them recover after a batting collapse. We will be back with our coverage of Day 2 tomorrow.

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Last over of the day. Excellent shot from Atharva Taide under pressure as he finds the gap through cover for another boundary. He is the key for Vidarbha now after losing three early wickets and has to play a massive role tomorrow to get his team back in the game. 7 runs came off the over as Vidarbha finished the day with 31/3 in 13 overs.

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Dhawal Kulkarni strikes again and this time he gets the big wicket of Karun Nair for a duck. Ajinkya Rahane showed his confidence in Kulkarani and gave him sixth over on a trot and the veteran pacer delivered it. Vidarbha lost three. VID 24/3 in 11.3 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Tushar Deshpande into the attack. Only one run came off the over. Karun Nair is yet to open his account, he needs to step on the occasion and help Vidarbha fight back. VID 23/2 in 11 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Mumbai lost a review here as Dhawal Kulkarni convinced Ajinkya Rahane to take it however, the ball took the thick edge of the bat before hitting the pads. Only two runs came off the last two overs. VID 22/2 in 10 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Dhawal Kulkarni gets his first wicket and gets the better of Aman Mokhade. It was an outswinger as Mokhade went forward to defend it but only managed to get an edge as wicketkeeper Hardik Tamore grabbed a fine catch behind the stumps. VID 20/2 in 7.2 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Shardul Thakur had a chance to get another one here but he failed to hold onto the ball on the follow-through. It was a tricky one and Atharava Taide survived. Two runs came off the over. VID 20/1 in 6 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Aman Mokhade got close to the ball and drove it into the gap at cover for a lovely boundary. He has hit a couple of fine boundaries to show his talent. 5 runs came off the over. VID 18/1 in 6 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Atharava Taide hits it straight as an arrow to collect four runs. It was probably the best shot of the day thus far. Vidarbha need to break the shackles and put some pressure back on Mumbai and they managed to do it in this over. Aman Mokhade also opens his account with a four on the fifth ball. 9 runs came off the over. VID 13/1 in 5 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Two runs came off Dhawal Kulkarni. The Mumbai bowlers need to be wary of leaking too many extras here as they have already bowled a couple of no balls. VID 4/1 in 4 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: OUT! And the Lord is everywhere in this game. Shardul Thakur gets the big wicket of Dhruv Shorey for a duck. It was given not out by the on-field umpire but the review worked in Mumbai's favour as they got an early breakthrough. VID 1/1 in 2.3 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Dhawal Kulkarni from the other end, he is playing his final game here and will look to make a big impact. He started off with a maiden over. VID 1/0 in 2 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: A tidy from Shardul Thakur started the proceedings with the ball as one run came off it. Mumbai need early wickets to bounce back in the game and Shardul has to deliver with the ball too. VID 1/0 in 1 over

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Atharva Taide and Dhruv Shorey are in the middle to open the innings for Vidarbha. Shardul Thakur will start the proceedings with theball for Mumbai.

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: AND Shardul Thakur Show Comes to an END! Umesh Yadav gets the big wicket of Shardul Thakur as Mumbai all out for 224 here at Wankhede Stadium. Thakur scored 75 runs to give Mumbai a fighting chance in the Ranji Trophy final. Excellent knock from the Mumbaikar here which was laced with 8 fours and three sixes. Mumbai 224 all out in 64.3 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Dhawal Kulkarni is yet to open his account yet but Shardul Thakur looks confident and looking to play his shots freely to keep the scoreboard moving. MUM 224/9 in 64 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Unlucky dismissal for Tushar Deshpande! Shardul Thakur hit it straight and Umesh Yadav managed to get the foot to it on follow-through as the ball hit the stumps at non-strikers's end after getting deflected from the bowlers's shoes. Deshpande tried to get back in the crease but his bat was in the air when the bails were dislodged. MUM 218/9 in 62.1 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: A couple of tight overs from Vidarbha as both Aditya Thakare and Umesh Yadav didn't allow the Mumbai tailenders to swing their bat. Mumbai would look to get past 250 from here which will be a physiological boost for them. MUM 215/8 in 61 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Shardul Thakur saw the opportunity and he charged down the ground to smash Harsh Dubey for a maximum over long-on. Shardul is here to put up a show as Mumbai also need him to replicate his brilliance from semis. MUM 210/8 in 59 overs

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Thakur and Deshpande return to the middle, the latter to face up. Thakare bowling the first over of the last session.

Ranji Trophy Live Score: Mumbai 202/8

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: Shardul Thakur and Tanush Kotian, if you remember, are pretty much the only reason why it is Mumbai in this final facing Vidarbha and not Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu were all out for 146 in their first innings, with Thakur and Kotian taking two wickets while Tushar Deshpande took three. However, Mumbai went through an alarming collapse that saw them tottering at 106/7. Then came a 105-run stand between Thakur and Hardik Tamore and then a 79-run stand between Thakur and Kotian. Thakur scored 109 in 105 balls and after he was dismissed, Kotian stayed unbeaten on 89 off 126. His last wicket stand with Deshpande produced 88 runs, 60 of which were scored by Kotian alone. Mumbai ended up winning by an innings and 70 runs. Kotian has fallen today, but can Thakur make it back to back centuries?

Mumbai vs Vidarbha Ranji Trophy Final Live Score, MUM vs VID: If the Mumbai cricket team was an animal, it would be a very strange one to look at indeed, with a tail that is twice the size and length of the rest of its body. Their openers today put up 81 runs. Then the next five wickets put up a combined 31 runs after which their seventh, eighth and ninth wicket stands have produced a total of 97 runs thus far. Shardul Thakur has been head and shoulders above the rest of the batting lineup. Vidarbha's spinners Harsh Dubey and Yash Thakur were the ones who did the bulk of the damage and it is these very players who got hit out of the attack by Thakur.