India, Nov. 10 -- Mumbai raced to the top of Elite, Group D Ranji points table after collecting a bonus point while defeating Himachal Pradesh by an innings and 120 runs at the Sharad Pawar academy ground on Monday.

So dominant were the hosts, that the visiting team were bundled out twice inside three days and could bat only 115 overs, fewer than Mumbai's 137.2 overs in which they amassed 446 on the strength of centuries from Musheer Khan and Siddhesh Lad.

On Day 3, once Mumbai were able to break Himachal's 9th wicket 1st innings stand of 77 between Nikhil Gangta and Vaibhav Arora, there was no stopping them. On a pitch designed for them, Mumbai spinners swung into action, picking up 14 wickets between them in two innings. In the second...