Vijay Hazare Trophy Highlights: Aman Rao's Double Century and Shreyas Iyer's Comeback
Exciting Performances in Vijay Hazare Trophy
In the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, Aman Rao from Hyderabad delivered an impressive double century, while Mumbai's Shreyas Iyer made a remarkable return from injury with a blistering 82 runs. In the match between Haryana and Andhra Pradesh, Haryana set a formidable target of 324 runs, thanks to HJ Rana's outstanding innings of 112 runs. Parth Vats contributed significantly with a score of 69 off 60 balls, including five boundaries. On the bowling front, Andhra's Raju claimed five wickets for 44 runs in 9.5 overs, while Saket Ram took three wickets for 61 runs. Andhra needed to chase down 325 runs to secure victory.
In the match between Saurashtra and Services, Saurashtra batted first and posted a total of 349 runs for 5 wickets in 50 overs. H Desai played a stellar innings, scoring 110 runs off 114 balls with 13 fours. For Services, Pulkit Narang took three wickets. Shreyas Iyer, returning from injury, scored 82 runs off 53 balls, hitting 10 fours and three sixes. However, both Suryakumar Yadav (21) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (15) struggled to make an impact. Currently, Mumbai is at 298 runs for 7 wickets in 32.3 overs against Himachal Pradesh.
In a clash between Uttar Pradesh and Vidarbha, Uttar Pradesh batted first and amassed 339 runs. Opener Abhishek Goswami scored 103 runs off 109 balls, hitting 10 fours and two sixes. Dhruv Jurel (56), Priyam Garg (67), and captain Rinku Singh (57) also played crucial roles. In another match, Hyderabad's Aman Rao scored a magnificent double century, helping his team reach 352 runs in 50 overs. Rao's innings included 200 runs off 154 balls, featuring 12 fours and 13 sixes. Bengal's Mohammad Shami took three wickets for 70 runs.
In the encounter between Karnataka and Rajasthan, Karnataka batted first and scored 324 runs. Opener Mayank Agarwal scored 100 runs off 107 balls, supported by nine fours and three sixes, while Devdutt Padikkal contributed 91 runs off 82 balls with 14 boundaries. Padikkal also became the first batsman to score over 600 runs in three seasons of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the match between Gujarat and Odisha, Gujarat's Arya Desai (54), Urvil Patel (64), Ahan Poddar (64), and Axar Patel (73) played well, leading their team to a total of 333 runs for 6 wickets in 50 overs. On the bowling side, Biplab Samantaray took two wickets.