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See: Tamil Nadu captain R Sai Kishore destroyed Mumbai’s middle-order in the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy semi-final with five for.
Sai Kishore had won 2-72 and 4-80 against Punjab to help Tamil Nadu qualify for the quarter-finals. He then claimed 5-66 and 4-27 and scored 60 to help them defeat Saurashtra by a bye in the quarter-finals.
In the semi-final at the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai, Tamil Nadu were left reeling at 60-6 against the Mumbai pacers before Vijay Shankar (44) and Washington Sundar (43) lifted them to 146.
But the Tamil Nadu captain responded. He had caught opener Bhupen Lalwani on the first night when Mumbai had fallen behind at 45-2. The second morning, Mohit Avasthi went for a race, missed the queue and was stumped.
Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane was next, caught brilliantly at first slip by Baba Indrajith. Musheer Khan had held the fort at one end with 55 before N Jagadeesan’s lightning glove play left him stumped.
Sai Kishore got his fifth wicket when he got one to turn towards left-hander Shams Mulani, who attempted a cut and was bowled.
At the time of writing, Mumbai were 161-7 with Shardul Thakur (27) and Hardik Tamore (24) at the crease. Sai Kishore had figures of 5-52.
It is worth mentioning that none of Tamil Nadu’s three outright victories against Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy have been away from home.
Watch Sai Kishore take five wickets against Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy semi-final:
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