Vijay Hazare Trophy Highlights: Kohli and Pant Shine for Delhi, Mumbai's Trio Impress
Delhi vs Gujarat: Kohli and Pant Lead the Charge
In a thrilling encounter, Delhi managed to score 254 runs for the loss of 9 wickets against Gujarat, thanks to impressive half-centuries from Virat Kohli and captain Rishabh Pant. After Gujarat chose to bowl first, Kohli delivered a stellar performance, scoring 77 runs off 61 balls, including 13 boundaries and a six. Pant contributed significantly with 70 runs from 79 balls, hitting eight fours and two sixes. Gujarat's Vishal B Jayswal was the standout bowler, claiming 4 wickets for 42 runs.
Mumbai vs Uttarakhand: A Trio of Fifties Propel Mumbai
In the match between Mumbai and Uttarakhand, Mumbai posted a total of 331 runs for 7 wickets. Despite Rohit Sharma's unexpected duck after his previous score of 155*, the team saw half-centuries from Musheer Khan (55 runs off 56 balls) and Sarfaraz Khan (55 runs off 49 balls). Wicketkeeper Hardik Tamore shone with an unbeaten 93 runs from 82 balls, helping Mumbai recover from 230/6. Shardul Thakur and Shams Mulani also made valuable contributions with scores of 29 and 48, respectively. Uttarakhand's Devendra Bora took 3 wickets for 74 runs.
UP vs Chandigarh: Centuries from Juyal and Rinku
In a high-scoring match, UP faced Chandigarh, where the latter's decision to field first backfired. Aryan Juyal scored a remarkable 134 runs off 118 balls, while captain Rinku Singh added an impressive 106 runs from just 60 balls. Dhruv Jurel also made a significant impact with 67 runs, leading Chandigarh to a formidable total of 367 runs for 4 wickets.
Vidarbha vs Hyderabad: Shorey's Century Powers Vidarbha
In a clash between last year's finalists, Vidarbha amassed 365 runs for 5 wickets against Hyderabad. Dhruv Shorey was the star of the match, scoring an unbeaten 109 runs off 77 balls. Aman Mokhande and Yash Rathod also contributed with scores of 82 and 68, respectively.
Bengal vs Baroda: Limbani's Bowling Heroics
In the match between Bengal and Baroda, Raj Limbani, a rising star from India's U19 World Cup team, took 5 wickets for 65 runs, while Krunal Pandya added 3 wickets for 39 runs, restricting Bengal to a total of 205 runs in just 38.3 overs.
Madhya Pradesh vs Tamil Nadu: TN Sets a Competitive Target
In the encounter between Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the latter opted to bat first, scoring 280 runs in 49.3 overs. Key contributions came from S Mohamed Ali (57 runs), skipper N Jagadeesan (55 runs), and Sai Sudharsan (51 runs). Mangesh Yadav from RCB bowled effectively, taking 2 wickets for 45 runs.