Spin Masters Dominate Irani Cup: Rest of India in a Spinning Web

Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian led Mumbai's charge, prompting a dramatic middle-order collapse for Rest of India on Day 4 of the Irani Cup. Mumbai spins into the lead despite Abhimanyu Easwaran's impressive 191, setting the stage for a thrilling finish against challenging spin conditions.

Spin wizards Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian engineered a sudden collapse in Rest of India’s middle-order, reducing them to lose six wickets for just 23 runs on Friday. This set Mumbai on course for a potential victory in the Irani Cup, despite a valiant 191 by Abhimanyu Easwaran.

Mumbai, responding to RoI’s tally of 416, took a strong 121-run lead, aided by Prithvi Shaw's aggressive 76. On a pitch turning sharply, spinners were instrumental, claiming 11 of the 12 wickets on the fourth day of play. RoI struggled against the spinning conditions set up expertly by Mulani and Kotian.

As the drama unfolded, Prithvi Shaw's intentions were clear with a quick-fire assault, but once RoI spinners Saransh Jain and Manav Suthar took charge, Mumbai's batsmen faced a tough task. With a lead of 274, Mumbai holds the advantage, yet Rest of India aims for an uphill chase in demanding conditions.