Vijay Hazare Trophy Semi-final: Anmolpreet’s century powers Punjab to 291 against Saurashtra
Openers Prabhsimran Singh and Harnoor Singh gave Punjab a steady start, adding valuable runs in the powerplay.
Openers Prabhsimran Singh and Harnoor Singh gave Punjab a steady start, adding valuable runs in the powerplay.
Vidarbha will be aiming to carry their momentum into the semi-final and overcome a strong Karnataka side. The second semi-final, featuring Punjab and Saurashtra, will be played on January 16.
At the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, Vidarbha avenged last season’s final defeat by beating Delhi by 76 runs, riding on another disciplined bowling performance from Nachiket Bhute and Harsh Dubey.
Prabhsimran Singh grabbed the spotlight with a composed 88 off 85 balls, including 10 fours and 2 sixes, at a strike rate of 107.50, before getting caught by Saransh Jain off the bowling of Kuldeep Sen.
Madhya Pradesh come into the contest on the back of a confidence-boosting win over Karnataka in their final group-stage fixture.
One of the most dramatic encounters was the Punjab vs Mumbai clash, where Mumbai suffered a heartbreaking one-run defeat.
Chasing a challenging target, Sarfaraz produced a breathtaking knock of 62 off just 20 balls, hammering seven fours and five sixes.
Ravindra Jadeja crossed his half-century off just 39 balls, hitting four fours and two sixes. It was his 19th half-century in List A cricket, providing a strong finishing boost to Saurashtra’s total and underlining his form ahead of his return to the Indian national team.
Round 7 of the Vijay Hazare Trophy is scheduled for Thursday, January 8, marking the final day of the group-stage…
The day witnessed several standout individual performances. Hyderabad batter Aman Rao produced a sensational unbeaten 200 off 154 balls against Bengal, an innings featuring 13 sixes and 12 fours.
