Champions Mumbai shocked by Baroda in Ranji Trophy opener

IMAGE: Left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt did the damage with the ball for Baroda, taking 6/55 to finish with 10 wickets in the match. Photography: BCCI

Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane failed with the bat as defending champions Mumbai were shocked by Baroda by 84 runs in their opening Ranji Trophy match in Vadodara on Monday.

Chasing 262 for victory, Mumbai were bowled out for 177 in 48.2 overs in their second innings.

Left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt did the damage with the ball for Baroda, taking 6/55 to finish with 10

wickets in the match.

Siddhesh Lad was the only batsman to put up any resistance as he made 59 before being the last player to be dismissed, caught and bowled by Bhatt.

Resuming at 42/2, Mumbai suffered an early blow when skipper Rahane was trapped leg before wicket by Bhatt for 12. Shreyas hit a fluent 30 off 37 balls before also falling to the same bowler.

Brief scores:

Mumbai 214 and 177 all out (Siddhesh Lad 59, Bhargav Bhatt 6/55) vs Baroda 290 and 185 out in 60.3 overs (Krunal Pandya 55, Mahesh Pithiya; Tanush Kotian 5/61)