Haryana lifted the Ranji Trophy Plate Division title with a comprehensive 306-run victory over Services in Gurgaon on Sunday.
Haryana, who had set an improbable 464-run target for their opponents, took just 55.4 overs to bowl out Services in the second innings for 157 and take the honours.
Resuming at 76 for three, the visitors' innings lasted less than a session on the fifth and final day as off-spinner Gaurav Vashisht claimed four for 31 in 12.4 overs.
Leg-spinner Amit Mishra, who had accounted for all the three dismissals on Saturday evening, finished with three for 46.
Services lost the first wicket this morning with the addition of just three runs to their overnight score when K G Chawda (1) was trapped leg before by Joginder Sharma.
Then there was no stopping for the Haryana bowlers though Services tried to stem the rot through a 43-run partnership between S Upadhaya (16) and Yashpal Singh (58).
Yashpal played some attacking shots and hit seven boundaries and a six during his 64-ball knock, but that was not enough for Services.
The last five batsmen failed to reach even double figures as Vashisht spun a web around them. Services lost their last four wickets for just two runs.
Despite the loss, Services had some consolation since both the finalists qualified to play in the Elite Division next season.
Haryana and Services will replace the two bottom-placed teams in the top tier of the competition.
Scoreboard
Haryana (1st innings): 342
Services (1st innings): 191
Haryana (2nd innings): 312 for 8 decl
Services (2nd innings): (overnight 76 for three)
Narender Singh c Ganda b Mishra 26
MP Reddy c Shafiq Khan b Mishra 16
Jasvir Singh c Shafiq Khan b Mishra 3
S Upadhaya C Sunny Singh b Rana 16
K G Chawda lbw Joginder Sharma 1
Yashpal Singh c Sunny Singh b Rana 58
Sarabjit Singh c Shafiq Khan b Vashisht 1
A K Mohanty lbw Vashisht 4
F Mohammed not out 2
A Sharma b Vashisht 0
S Ghag b Vashisht 0
Extras: (b-16, lb-1, nb-8, penalty 5) 30
Total: (all out in 55.4 overs) 157
Fall of wickets: 1-44, 2-48, 3-64, 4-79, 5-122, 6-129, 7-155, 8-155, 9-157.
Bowling: Joginder Sharma 13-4-25-1, Rana 10-3-25-2, Malik 5-2-8-0, Vasisht 12.4-5-31-4, Mishra 15-4-46-3.
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