Mumbai needed just over half an hour to defeat Puducherry by an innings and 222 runs on the final day of the Ranji Trophy match.
Following on after conceding a mammoth 498-run first innings lead to their formidable opponents, Puducherry added just 45 runs in 8.3 overs for the loss of four wickets on the fourth morning to be all out for 276.
Puducherry were staring at a defeat after beginning the day on 231 for 6. Mumbai`s Tushar Deshpande bagged two wickets while skipper Shardul Thakur and Ayush Mhatre claimed one wicket each as the side didn`t take too long to complete the formalities.
Deshpande and Shardul concluded the match with five wickets each. On the other hand, Siddhesh Lad and Akash Anand smashed centuries in Mumbai`s gigantic victory over Puducherry. With this, the Shardul Thakur-led Mumbai collected seven points from their third victory. The side is currently topping Group D with 24 points and is ahead of Jammu and Kashmir (20 points) after five matches.
At the Hostel Ground in Jammu, Abid Mushtaq showcased extraordinary bowling skills to help Jammu and Kashmir secure a dominating victory over Hyderabad by 281 runs. The win also marked Jammu and Kashmir`s third victory in the season.
Bowling 18.5 overs in the second innings, Mushtaq bagged seven wickets by conceding 68 runs. It was his ninth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
The match also ended in quick time on the fourth morning, with Hyderabad losing their remaining three second innings wickets in 5.2 overs while adding just 21 runs. They had resumed the day at 169 for 7.
Mushtaq scalped all three wickets to add to his earlier four in the Hyderabad second innings. Jammu and Kashmir collected six points from the win, while Hyderabad got none.
Brief Scores:
In Mumbai: 630/5 decl in 147 overs beat Puducherry 132 and 276 all out in 53.3 overs (Aman Khan 86; Shardul Thakur 2/24, Tushar Deshpande 3/32).
In Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir 170 & 422 all out in 100.5 overs beat Hyderabad 121 and 190 all out in 57.5 overs (Tanmay Agarwal 47; Abid Mushtaq 7/68).
(With PTI Inputs)