Mumbai vs Madhya Pradesh Highlights Ranji Trophy 2022 Final: MUM trail by 49 runs at stumps on Day 4

Maiden over from Mohit Avasthi. Saransh Jain is happy to leave the delivery that was pitched just outside off.

MP 473-6

Seems like Hrdik Tamore has been hit on his taped little finger. He is getting treatment and there's a bit of delay.

MP 473-6

Shams Mulani bowls it short and wide... Patidar had enough time to hit it to deep extra cover. He goes on the backfoot and pierces the gap between short cover and extra cover. Four runs!

MP 468-6

Outside the off stump from Kotian and Patidar cuts that past slips. No short third man for protection and it races away to the boundary fence. Mumbai are in hunt for more wickets while runs keep coming for Madhya Pradesh.

MP 455-6

Patidar reaches his century in 163 deliveries and acknowledges the applause. He has made batting look easy since his arrival on the third day. 

He hit a brisk fifty before getting a no-ball reprieve. He tightened down his batting approach after surviving the dismissal.

MP 441-6

Hundred for Rajat Patidar! Chants of 'RCB, RCB' at Chinnaswamy as Patidar reaches his eighth first-class hundred. Top knock! A month ago, he had produced an IPL hundred in RCB colours.

Pulled away and Patidar gets a boundary in the fine region. Bowler Deshpande is disappointed with the fielding effort. Patidar moves to 99...

MP 438-6

Gone!!! Consistency pays off for Mulani, who traps Parth Sahani. Huge appeal and the finger goes up. Madhya Pradesh lead by 56 runs.

MP 430-6

Tushar Deshpande bowls a half volley on Parth Sahani's pads and the batter flicks it away for a boundary. The lead is 50 now despite Madhya Pradesh losing couple of wickets in quick succession. It's time for drinks break... Patidar still going strong!

MP 424-5

Four runs! Oustide edge and it goes past the keeper and slip cordon. Bowler Shams Mulani doesn't seem happy with that.

MP 418-5

Another one! Raghuwanshi (9) undone by Deshpande's pace as MP lose second wicket in the opening session. Madhya Pradesh lead by 37 runs at the moment.

MP 411-5

Four!!! Overpitched delivery from Avasthi and new batter Akshat Raghuwanshi hits it wide of mid-on. Mulani will be key for Mumbai if the pitch aids spinners in the last two days.

MP 407-4

Gone!!! Avasthi removes Shrivastava, who is caught by Sarfaraz. First wicket of the day. Extra bounce caught Shrivastava by surprise but Sarfaraz was ready for the catch.

MP 401-4

Just a single off Avasthi's over. Shrivastava punches it to sweeper cover to end the over with a single. Madhya Pradesh's first innings lead is 22 now.

MP 396-3

Lucky!!! But runs keep coming for Madhya Pradesh. Patidar hit a six in the last over and Shrivastava now finds a boundary through an edge. The ball goes past the slip cordon. Four runs!

MP 389-3

Madhya Pradesh have taken the first-innings lead! Patidar hits it past covers and runs two.

MP 376-3

Prithvi Shaw having a word with the umpires over LBW decision. Virender Sharma was unmoved after Avasthi's delivery hit Shrivastava on the pad. The impact was outside off.

Loosener from Avasthi and Patidar hits the first boundary of the day. Overpitched outside off and Patidar flicks it in the mid-wicket region.

MP 372-3

Good start from Mulani. Shrivastava lunges forward and blocks the last delivery and it's a maiden over. Mohit Avasthi starts from the other end against Patidar.

MP 368-3

Shams Mulani starts off proceedings with the ball against Aditya Shrivastava. The conditions at Chinnaswamy are overcast at the moment.

MP 368-3

Madhya would want to stretch their innings as much as possible so that 41-time winners Mumbai have no chance to make a comeback in the game. An eventful Day 4 to get underway within minutes!

Dubey (613 runs) and Sharma (578 runs) have been standout performers for MP this season. The pair has laid the foundation and the stage is set for Patidar to dazzle on the fourth day. Live action to get underway soon... stay tuned for live updates!

Shams Mulani, who returned 1/117 in 40 overs, proved ineffective as the Mumbai bowling attack struggled for wickets throughout the day. Seasoned Dhawal Kulkarni and Tushar Deshpande were also unable to make an impact.

While Dubey and Sharma shone on the third day, the spotlight on Day 4 will be on Patidar, who was one of the heroes of RCB's campaign in the recently-concluded IPL season. He hit an unbeaten 67 with 13 boundaries on the previous day.

Madhya Pradesh had lost to Karnataka when the last time they competed in a Ranji Trophy final in the 1998-99 season. They seem unwavering so far, and the title is within touching distance unless MP commit harakiri in the second innings.