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Mulani and Anand help Mumbai reach 396 against Railways
In a Ranji Trophy Group D match at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai made 396 in its first innings against Railways.
Shams Mulani scored 71 and Akash Anand made 52, helping Mumbai add 149 runs on day two.
Railways’ Himanshu Sangwan took four wickets and Raj Choudhury claimed three as Mumbai were bowled out.
Railways’ openers put on 62 runs before Vivek Singh retired hurt on 38 after being struck on the back by a short delivery.
Mumbai spinners Tanush Kotian and Mulani then took a wicket each, leaving Railways at 82 for 2.
Mohammad Saif and captain Bhargav Merai steadied the innings, and Railways finished on 116 for 2, 280 runs behind.
Play will continue with Railways batting in its first innings.
Mumbai scored 396 in their first innings against Railways in their Ranji Trophy Group D match.
Shams Mulani made 71 and Akash Anand scored 52 as they added 82 runs for the seventh wicket.
Tanush Kotian took seven wickets in Railways’ first innings, which ended at 259.
Mumbai went on to beat Railways by 106 runs, completing the win with 22 balls remaining.
The victory was Mumbai’s fourth in four matches, leaving them top of Group D Elite with 27 points.
- Who
- Mumbai and Railways, competing in the Ranji Trophy Group D.
- What
- Mumbai beat Railways by 106 runs.
- When
- The match was reported on November 3, 4 and 5, 2026.
- Where
- Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.
- Why
- Mumbai won after building a lead and taking Railways’ remaining wickets in the final session.
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Mumbai resumed at 247 for six and finished their first innings on 396, while Railways reached 116 for two.
Tanush Kotian took seven wickets as Railways were bowled out for 259, giving Mumbai a 137-run first-innings lead.
Mumbai set Railways a target of 371 and then secured a 106-run win with 22 balls remaining.
- Mumbai first-innings total
- 396
- Shams Mulani
- 71 runs
- Akash Anand
- 52 runs
- Tanush Kotian
- 7 wickets for 45 runs in Railways’ first innings
- Match result
- Mumbai won by 106 runs
- Mumbai’s Group D record
- Four wins in four matches; 27 points
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