NAGPUR: No occasion comes to mind in the last decade when four changes were made to a winning combination by Vidarbha. But the selectors and team management thought otherwise ahead of the Jammu & Kashmir match. They changed a settled team too much and now must be ruing the decision as Vidarbha faced a defeat after 8 years at home in Ranji Trophy on Thursday.
Jammu & Kashmir’s Abid Mushtaq (8-2-18-8) snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by taking six of the last seven wickets that fell within 5 runs and 28 balls in the third session. Vidarbha batters surrendered without showing any intent against Abid and lost by 39 runs at Civil Lines stadium on Day 3. Chasing 141, they were bowled out for 101 in 34 overs. Vidarbha’s last defeat at home was in the 2013-14 season against Gujarat.
