Paceman Munaf Patel's devastating five-wicket haul propelled Rest of India to a nine-wicket victory over Ranji champions Mumbai on the penultimate day of the Irani Cup encounter on Tuesday.
Chasing a target of 88 runs, Rest of India clinched victory in 18.5 overs just before the lunch break with a day and more than two sessions to spare.
Earlier, resuming at 98 for 6, Mumbai's remaining batsmen caved in against the fiery spells of Munaf and Ishant Sharma and the team was bundled out for just 106.
Munaf, who was struggling to get his rhythm in the first innings, came back with a vengeance in the second essay to finish with five for 25.
Opener Wasim Jaffer, who was unbeaten overnight, misread Munaf's swing and was bowled while the last three batsmen -- Iqbal Abdullah, Omkar Guruv and Rajesh Verma -- could not open their accounts.
Ajit Agarkar was unbeaten on 11.
In fact, Munaf and Ishant took just 2.3 overs this morning to take the last four wickets, sharing two each.
Ishant took three wickets giving away 31 runs.
Mumbai had conceded a first innings lead of 19 runs.
Rest of India achieved the target losing only Aakash Chopra (7).
Parthiv Patel, the centurion in the first innings, was unbeaten on 60 off just 49 balls, inclusive of 10 fours, while skipper Mohammad Kaif was unbeaten on 22 (46b, 4x4).
Scorecard
Mumbai (1st innings): 453
Rest of India (1st innings): 472
Mumbai (2nd innings): (overnight 98 for 6)
Sahil Kukreja run out 14
Ajinkya Rahane c Chopra b Sharma 27
Wasim Jaffer b M Patel 25
Amol Mazumdar c Chopra B Bose 4
Prashant Naik lbw b M Patel 13
Abhishek Nair c Chopra B M Patel 8
Ramesh Powar b M Patel 0
Ajit Agarkar not out 11
Iqbal Abdullah c Mishra b Sharma 0
Omkar Guruv c P Patel b Sharma 0
Rajesh Verma c P Patel b M Patel 0
Extras: (lb-1, nb-3) 4
Total: (all out in 33.3 overs) 106
Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-43, 3-50, 4-74, 5-82, 6-82, 7-103, 8-104, 9-105, 10-106.
Bowling: Ranadeb Bose 11-1-42-1, Ishant Sharma 11-3-31-3, Amit Mishra 4-2-7-0, Munaf Patel 7.3-2-25-5.
Rest of India (2nd innings):
Aakash Chopra st Guruv b Abdullah 7
Parthiv Patel not out 60
Mohd Kaif not out 22
Extras: (lb-1, nb-1) 2
Total: (for 1 wicket in 18.5 overs) 91
Fall of wicket: 1-39
Bowling: Ajit Agarkar 3.5-0-31-0, Rajesh Verma 3-0-29-0, Abhishek Nair 6-1-11-0, Iqbal Abdullah 6-0-19-1.
