In the end, all it took Mumbai was 15 overs to complete the last rites of Odisha's second innings in the morning of the final day, decimating their hapless opponents for merely 140 in just 42 overs to record a thumping innings and eight runs win and storm into the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals in style, at the Narendra Modi Stadium 'B' ground.
Powered once again by their spinners Shams Mulani (five for 64) - who picked up his fourth five-wicket haul of what has turned out to be a dream Ranji season for him - and Tanush Kotian (three for 31), the 41-time Ranji champs made it to the last eight stage in the tournament for the first time since the 2017-18 season. That they have pipped defending champions Saurashtra, who were placed in their groups, should give Mumbai an additional point to brag about.
