India, Oct. 12 -- Mumbai has been reeling under severe October heat. Bowling in temperatures touching 37 degrees is never easy, but playing his 50th First-Class game, Mumbai fast bowler Tushar Deshpande was determined to make it memorable.

On a lively Wankhede Stadium track, the speedster produced an inspired performance, picking up a superb hat-trick and running through the Chandigarh line-up with a five-wicket haul, on Day 2 of the opening Ranji Trophy match.

Powered by Tushar's fine spell of 7-1-17-5, the hosts bundled out Chandigarh for 78 in 19.1 overs after amassing 429 in their first innings. With a massive lead of 351 runs, Mumbai had no hesitation in enforcing the follow-on.

In the only over possible in the second innings, Des...