Bihar reeling at 89-6 after bowling out Mumbai for 251

Mohit Avasthi

41-time champions Mumbai were bowled out for 251 by Bihar during Day Two of a Ranji Trophy Group ‘B' match in Patna on Saturday.

The visitors were already nine wickets down for 235 at stumps on Day One before Mohit Avasthi (15) became the final wicket to fall for them. For Bihar, veteran pacer Veer Pratap Singh was the star with the ball, grabbing a fifer.

However, the hosts failed to come up with a dominant display with the bat, as the Mumbai bowlers dismissed six of their batters for 89. Akash Raj is unbeaten on 26, and Bihar now trail by 162 runs.

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For the visitors, pacer Avasthi has been the most impactful of all, taking four wickets. The game saw a controversy on Friday when two separate Bihar teams arrived to play.

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