Chandrakant Pandit, the Mumbai coach, was in an elated mood after Mumbai strolled to their 36th title, their second in as many years

Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy - a staggering 36th triumph - by virtue of their first-innings lead, as their final against Tamil Nadu petered out to a torturous draw

The fourth day of the Ranji Trophy final at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai was all but dead as a contest from the off, and Mumbai compounded Tamil Nadu's misery by batting on for another session before finally being bowled out for 613

Dinesh Karthik, Tamil Nadu's new wicketkeeper, has impressed many judges since his exploits in the Under-19 World Cup

Tamil Nadu struck some crucial blows in the first two sessions at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, but a stroke-filled century by Amol Muzumdar put the game way beyond their reach

Wasim Jaffer and Vinayak Mane gave a lesson in partnership-building as Mumbai reached a commanding 236 for no loss at the end of the second day's play at Chennai

Wasim Jaffer and Vinayak Mane gave a lesson in partnership-building as Mumbai reached a commanding 236 for no loss at the end of the second day's play at Chennai

An unbeaten hundred from 19-year-old Dinesh Karthik saved Tamil Nadu as they struggled against Mumbai on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group final at Chennai

The history of Tamil Nadu, or Madras as it was formerly known, in the Ranji Trophy has been one of underachievement

Everything fell into place for New Zealand on the final day of the second Test at Auckland

Jacques Rudolph led the South African fightback with a spirited 121 not out, but New Zealand struck vital blows late in the day to seize the initiative

Chris Cairns smashed a 171-ball 158, and Scott Styris hammered 170, as New Zealand took charge of the Auckland Test

Chris Martin's medium-pace caused a South African collapse in the morning, then Scott Styris hammered a breezy hundred as New Zealand fought back strongly on the second day at Auckland

After a number of one-day tournaments, and a closely-contested Duleep Trophy, the Indian domestic season approaches its home-stretch

Mithun Manhas proved to be the secret weapon as North Zone triumphed by 59 runs after dismissing East Zone for 349 in an absorbing contest at Mohali

After undergoing a worrying ankle operation recently, Ashish Nehra proved his fitness in the first innings of the Duleep Trophy final at Mohali, with 20 overs of consistently probing bowling

Four dropped catches by the North Zone fielders, including two by Yuvraj Singh, could prove critical as East Zone gave themselves a fighting chance of an historic triumph at Mohali

Yuvraj Singh set Mohali alight with a masterful 148, his second hundred of the match, as East Zone were ground into the dust on the 3rd day of the Duleep Trophy final

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan takes in the sights and sounds at the Duleep Tropy final and catches up with the characters at Mohali.