Sports news   : Mumbai created history in Ranji, defeated Vidarbha by 169 runs in the final

In the final of Ranji Trophy 2024, Mumbai has won the title for the record 42nd time (42nd Ranji title for Mumbai) by defeating Vidarbha by 169 runs. It took Mumbai 8 years to win this title, before that it had won the Ranji title by defeating Saurashtra in 2015-16.

In the final played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Mumbai scored 224 runs in its first innings. In reply, Vidarbha’s first innings was reduced to 105 runs. In their second innings, Mumbai scored 418 runs and their total lead was 537 runs and set a target of 538 runs for Vidarbha. In reply, Vidarbha team was all out for 368 runs in its second innings. With this, Mumbai won the match by 169 runs. Mumbai won the Ranji title for the first time by defeating Northern India in the year 1934-35.