16-Jan-2009 96
Dhawal Kulkarni claimed five wickets as Mumbai thrashed Uttar Pradesh by 243-runs to win the Ranji Trophy cricket title for a record 38th time in Hyderabad today.
Needing an improbable 525 to win the match on the last day, Uttar Pradesh folded up for 281 in 71.5 overs although the last wicket pair of Amir Khan (43) and Praveen Gupta (25) only delayed the inevitable by stitching a 55-run partnership.
The young Kulkarni was the pick of the Mumbai bowlers with five for 76 while spinner Ramesh Powar chipped in with three wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at Uppal.
Mumbai had scored 402 and extended their 177-run first innings score with a big second-innings score of 367.
