Vidarbha lift maiden Ranji Trophy title after beating Delhi

Rajneesh Gurbani claimed a hat-trick in the final. (PTI Photo)

Vidarbha could not have picked a better day to win their maiden Ranji Trophy title. On the New Year’s Day, the team completed a terrific win over seven-time champions Delhi to lift their maiden Ranji title. The perfect gift for New Year’s was made better when veteran batsman Wasim Jaffer scored the winning runs for his team with three consecutive boundaries. But it was a collective team effort throughout the season and especially in the final against Delhi which gave them a emphatic nine-wicket win in Indore.

The fourth day in Indore saw Delhi being bowled out inside a day when Vidarbha played 8.4 overs in the morning and five overs in the final session to win the game. The champions deserved to win the game as their were consistent from day one. Rajneesh Gurbani, their best bowler took a hat-trick in the final. When Delhi closed-in to bowl them out with small lead in the first innings, their lower-order made sure they bat Delhi out. In the second innings, Vidarbha bowlers bowled Delhi out and the 29-run target was chased down quickly so that the team can celebrate the win on the first day of the New Year itself.