New Delhi: Chhattisgarh and Mumbai registered commanding victories in their respective Ranji Trophy Elite Group D fixtures to consolidate their positions in the points table, while Jammu & Kashmir and Hyderabad moved closer to sealing wins with dominant performances on day three’s play on Monday.

At Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) Ground in Mumbai, left-arm spinner Shams Mulani starred with a five-wicket haul as 42-time champions Mumbai thrashed Himachal Pradesh by an innings and 120 runs. The win marked Mumbai’s second outright victory of the season. After posting a formidable 446 in the first innings, Mumbai’s bowlers dismantled Himachal’s batting twice in two days on a dry pitch.

Himachal were first skittled out for 187 earlier in the day, before folding for 139 in the second innings. Mula

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