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Mumbai Seal 106‑Run Ranji Win After Final‑Hour Fielding Blow

Mumbai now sit on 27 points, improving their chances of finishing top of Group D in the Ranji Trophy.

Overview

  • Mumbai beat Railways by 106 runs at the Brabourne Stadium after setting a target of 372 following Divyaansh Saxena’s unbeaten century.
  • Railways fought back through a 167‑run sixth‑wicket stand between Eshaan Goyal (103) and Zubair Ali (115) that dominated much of the final day.
  • A diving catch by Sarfaraz Khan late on Thursday broke the partnership and sparked a collapse that Musheer Khan (3/42) and Shams Mulani (4/69) finished with combined bowling pressure.
  • Tanush Kotian contributed two key wickets and a one‑handed catch to complete the turnaround and helped bowl Railways out for 265 with 22 balls to spare.
  • The result gives Mumbai 27 points from four outright wins and shifts Group D dynamics as Tamil Nadu and Himachal also posted big results that affect qualification paths.