Overview
- Deshpande completed his hat-trick by dismissing Arjun Azad, Shivam Bhambri and Dipender Kush in successive deliveries during the 11th over, a sequence reported on Monday.
- He finished the spell with five wickets for 17 runs from seven overs, a burst that ended Chandigarh's reply and swung the match decisively in Mumbai's favour.
- Deshpande also made 44 runs in Mumbai's first innings, which totalled 429 all out and produced a 351-run lead before the follow-on was enforced.
- Several outlets noted this as a rare milestone for the venue and for Mumbai, with reports calling it the first Ranji hat-trick at Wankhede and the sixth hat-trick by a Mumbai player, though the venue-first claim has limited public corroboration.
- Mumbai now hold an overwhelming position and will look to press for an innings victory, while Deshpande's all-round display strengthens his domestic case and highlights his value beyond his IPL experience.