Kuldeep Sen blew away the last two batters with scorching pace and steep bounce to finish with a match haul of eight wickets as Rest of India won their 29th Irani Trophy with an eight-wicket triumph over Saurashtra here on Tuesday.

Saurashtra gave a much better account of themselves in the second innings, but a total of 380 meant Rest needed only 105 runs with almost two days of play left.

They knocked off the runs in little over a session-anda-half with Abhimanyu Easwaran remaining unbeaten on 63 while adding 81 match-winning runs for the unbroken third wicket with ’keeper KS Bharat (27 not out).

It was young Kuldeep (5/94 in 19 overs) who quickly wrapped up the Saurashtra innings on Tuesday morning as he bowled one fast and full to trap Parth Bhut plumb in-front.

Jaydev Unadkat, who played a captain’s knock of 89 to carry the fight till the fourth morning, was finally dismissed when Kuldeep banged one short and extra bounce saw the batter slash hard but only to find the resultant edge carry to ’keeper Bharat.

Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar got the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his stunning spell on the first day morning when he got four top-order wickets to bowl Saurashtra out for 98 and literally give Rest control of the game.

“There was some assistance early on... I focus on my line and length,” Mukesh said after the game.