Mumbai beat Railways by 106 runs at Brabourne after late bowling turnaround

Mumbai beat Railways by 106 runs at Brabourne after late bowling turnaround

Musheer Khan broke Railways’ sixth-wicket stand before Shams Mulani finished with four wickets as Mumbai defended 372 in their Ranji Trophy match.

Mumbai bowled out Railways for 265 at Brabourne Stadium to win their Elite Group D fixture by 106 runs. Eshaan Goyal and Zubair Ali each made centuries in a 167-run partnership, but Mumbai struck quickly after the pair fell.

Mumbai defended 372 at Brabourne Stadium on Thursday, bowling Railways out for 265 to win their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match by 106 runs.

Railways had slipped to 83 for five before Eshaan Goyal and Zubair Ali rebuilt the innings with a sixth-wicket partnership of 167. Ali made 115 from 102 balls, with 14 fours and four sixes, while Goyal scored 103 from 186 balls.

Musheer Khan broke the partnership when he had Goyal caught by Sarfaraz Khan at 250 for six, then dismissed Ali soon after. Musheer returned figures of 3 for 42, while left-arm spinner Shams Mulani took 4 for 69. Tanush Kotian claimed two wickets.

Earlier, Mumbai declared their second innings at 234 for four in 42.5 overs, setting Railways 372. Divyaansh Saxena made 100 off 136 balls, hitting eight fours and a six.

After Goyal and Ali departed, Mumbai took the remaining wickets in 9.2 overs.

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