Vidarbha has established a stronghold against Mumbai on the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal. The team set a target of 406 runs. In response, Mumbai lost 3 wickets for 83 runs in their second innings. The team needs 323 runs on the final day. The second semifinal is being played between Kerala and Gujarat. In the first innings, Kerala scored 457 runs. Gujarat has scored 429 runs losing 7 wickets. The team is trailing by 28 runs. Semifinal-1: Mumbai vs Vidarbha
Vidarbha chose to bat at VCA Stadium in Nagpur. In the first innings, Vidarbha scored 383 and Mumbai scored 270 runs. In the second innings, Vidarbha scored 292 runs, setting a target of 406 runs based on their first innings lead. From Vidarbha, Yash Rathod scored 151 and Akshay Wadkar scored 52 runs. From Mumbai, Shams Mulani took 6 wickets and Tanush Kotian took 3 wickets. Shardul Thakur also got 1 wicket. Rahane out after scoring 12 runs
Mumbai lost 3 wickets for 83 runs in the second innings. Ayush Mhatre scored 18, Siddhesh Lad 2, and captain Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed for 12 runs. Shivam Dubey remained not out on 12 and Akash Anand was unbeaten on 27 runs. For Vidarbha, Harsh Dubey took 2 wickets and Parth Rekhade took 1 wicket. Semi-final-2: Gujarat vs Kerala
Kerala chose to bat at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The team batted for 187 overs and scored 457 runs. Mohammed Azharuddeen scored 177 runs. Salman Nizar scored 52 and captain Sachin Baby scored 69 runs. From Gujarat, Arjan Nagwaswalla took 3 and Chintan Gaja took 2 wickets. Gujarat has scored 429 runs for the loss of 7 wickets at Stumps on Day 4. Priyank Panchal scored 148 and Arya Desai scored 73 runs for the team. Three batters in the middle order scored 30-plus runs. In the end, Jaymeet Patel remained not out on 74 and Siddharth Desai on 24 runs. The team has scored 429 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. First innings lead crucial if match ends in draw
Jalaj Saxena from Kerala has taken 4 wickets. MD Nidheesh, N Basil and Aditya Sarvate got 1 wicket each. Gujarat is currently trailing by 28 runs in the first innings. If the match ends in a draw, the team with first innings lead will be declared the winner. That's why both teams are chasing the lead.Original Article