MUMBAI: The day’s play was about to end when Tushar Deshpande banged one short. Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar, who scored his eighth fifty — the most by anyone this Ranji Trophy season (56 not out, 91b, 6x4, 1x6)— could’ve left it alone, but he chose to ramp it over the slip cordon for a six. In the next over, Harsh Dubey (11 not out) lofted Musheer Khan for another maximum.
After frustrating Mumbai for the entire Day Four of the Ranji Trophy final at the Wankhede Stadium, Vidarbha’s batters, who defended resolutely, were having some fun at last.
