Mumbai, Vidarbha, Gujarat in semis

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane conjured a typically gritty hundred and pacer Royston Dias supported his effort with a fifer as defending champions Mumbai scripted a 152-run win over Haryana to enter the Ranji Trophy semi-finals here on Tuesday.

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KOLKATA:

Rahane, resuming on 88, wasted no time in the morning to notch 108 (180 balls; 13x4)—his 41st first-class century, that guided Mumbai to 339 in the second innings for an overall lead of 353 runs. Chasing 354, Haryana crumbled against left-arm pacer Dias (5/39) and Shardul Thakur (3/26) as the veteran quick completed a creditable nine-wicket haul for the match.

Barring a Lakshay Dalal and Sumit Kumar sixth-wicket partnership worth 90 runs, Haryana's chase never gathered momentum. Haryana's last five wickets tumbled in the final hour with Dias producing a career-best 5/39.