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Centuries from Mohammad Kaif and Parvinder Singh put Central Zone in a strong position against East Zone

Fog and bad light robbed allowed only 38 overs of play on the first day in Amritsar

Vinayak Samant, the Mumbai wicketkeeper, has announced he is quitting the domestic side after spending eight seasons with them

Rahul Dravid has called for greater space between games in India's domestic season in order to enable players to give their best, and increase the possibility of more outright results

The cliffhanger in Mysore might have been a fantastic advertisement for domestic cricket in India, but the game was marred by some heated exchanges between the two sides

A carefree Manish Pandey century loosened Mumbai's grip on the title, but their self-belief never flagged and they prised out the last seven wickets for 76 runs to secure a 39th trophy in a tension-filled finale.

Manish Pandey's extraordinary catch in the morning is likely to become a Youtube classic but it was Dhawal Kulkarni's humdrum batting that had more impact on the third day at the Gangothri Glades

Karnataka's best laid plans went askew in three topsy-turvy sessions at the Gangothri Glades

The Karnataka seamers ensured that their side took the ascendancy against Mumbai on the first day of the Ranji Trophy final in Mysore

The city is an unlikely setting for the most important first-class match of the Indian domestic calendar

Cricinfo previews the Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Mumbai to be held in Mysore

Former India captain Anil Kumble has backed his state side Karnataka to shine in the Ranji Trophy final against Mumbai beginning on January 11 in Mysore.

Mumbai have retained the same squad that helped them progress to the final

There was no miracle on the final day for Uttar Pradesh. Karnataka expectedly entered their 12th Ranji Trophy final, where they will face defending champions Mumbai, the only currently active team, who they have not beaten outright

Backed by a formidable total and Ramesh Powar's heroics in the first innings, Mumbai played out a draw on the final day at the Brabourne Stadium and proceeded to the finals on the basis on first-innings points.

Backed by a formidable first-innings total and a good start by the fast bowlers, Ramesh Powar ran through Delhi's batting line-up to pick five wickets and put Mumbai firmly in control on the third day at the Brabourne Stadium

The home side's in-form seam attack, led by newcomer Abhimanyu Mithun, squashed Uttar Pradesh's hopes of making a third straight Ranji final by dismantling them for 208

Backed by a formidable first-innings total, Mumbai's fast bowlers destroyed Delhi's top order as the visitors slumped to 85 for 3 in reply to the hosts' 500 on the second day at the Brabourne Stadium

Karnataka's success so far this season has been based on the blossoming of young talent but it was one of the most experienced players in world cricket, Rahul Dravid, who drove them to a dominant position

Sunday's pitch provided little encouragement for the Uttar Pradesh bowlers, as they managed only four wickets and conceded 255