Vijay Hazare Trophy Round 4 Wrap: Big wins and standout performances across venues

As the final days of the year drew to a close, the fourth round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy also concluded, delivering another action-packed day of domestic cricket across multiple venues.

Matches were played across Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jaipur, Alur, and Raipur, with the round being dominated by explosive batting performances and standout bowling spells. Several players reached the three-figure mark, with Sarfaraz Khan, Krunal Pandya, and Ruturaj Gaikwad headlining the day for Mumbai, Baroda, and Maharashtra, respectively.

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Mumbai’s Sarfaraz Khan smashed a breathtaking 157 off just 75 balls to power his side to a commanding victory over Goa, handing them their first defeat of the competition. Mumbai posted a mammoth 444/8 before bowling Goa out to seal an 87-run win. Yashasvi Jaiswal, returning after missing the first three matches due to acute gastroenteritis, added 46 off 64 balls, narrowly missing out on a half-century.

Sarfaraz Khan Madness in Vijay Hazare Trophy against Goa

Runs – 157
Balls – 75
Strike rate – 210
4/6 – 9/14

He was brought by CSK for IPL 26 for just 75 lakh. Hope he will get to play some matches. I am sure he will definitely create an impact pic.x.com/8XBHSyft5Z

— Tejash (@Tejashyyyyy) December 31, 2025

In Jaipur, Maharashtra captain Ruturaj Gaikwad led from the front with a composed 124 off 113 balls against Uttarakhand. He laid a solid foundation for the innings, with Satyajeet Bachhav (56) and Ramakrishna Ghosh (47) providing valuable support. Maharashtra finished on 331/7 and went on to register a dominant 129-run victory.

At another venue, Baroda skipper Krunal Pandya continued his fine form, hammering a brisk 109 off 63 balls to guide his side to 417/4 against Hyderabad. Baroda later completed a 37-run win, maintaining their strong momentum in the tournament.

The round also featured impressive bowling displays. Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep claimed four wickets each as Bengal bundled out Jammu & Kashmir for just 63 runs.

In the Plate Group, Meghalaya’s Akash Kumar picked up a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul against Arunachal Pradesh, while Dev Aditya Singh and Ajay Mandal grabbed four wickets apiece in Chhattisgarh’s massive 229-run win over Sikkim at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Round 4: Match Results

• Kerala vs Rajasthan – Kerala won by 2 wickets
• Jharkhand vs Tamil Nadu – Jharkhand won by 9 wickets
• Karnataka vs Puducherry – Karnataka won by 67 runs
• Madhya Pradesh vs Tripura – Madhya Pradesh won by 4 wickets
• Bengal vs Jammu & Kashmir – Bengal won by 9 wickets
• Uttar Pradesh vs Assam – Uttar Pradesh won by 58 runs (VJD)
• Vidarbha vs Chandigarh – Vidarbha won by 8 wickets
• Baroda vs Hyderabad – Baroda won by 37 runs
• Mumbai vs Goa – Mumbai won by 87 runs
• Chhattisgarh vs Sikkim – Chhattisgarh won by 229 runs
• Maharashtra vs Uttarakhand – Maharashtra won by 129 runs
• Punjab vs Himachal Pradesh – Punjab won by 6 wickets
• Railways vs Gujarat – Railways won by 4 wickets
• Haryana vs Services – Haryana won by 7 wickets
• Odisha vs Delhi – Odisha won by 79 runs
• Saurashtra vs Andhra – Saurashtra won by 74 runs
• Manipur vs Mizoram – Manipur won by 8 wickets
• Arunachal Pradesh vs Meghalaya – Meghalaya won by 6 wickets
• Bihar vs Nagaland – Bihar won by 3 wickets