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Gaikwad and Kishan Hit Quick Centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Gaikwad and Kishan Hit Quick Centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 148 in just 74 balls and respectively Ishan Kishan made 134 in 78 balls.
Manipur vs Jharkhand
Ishan Kishan's powerful century of 134 out of 78 helped Jharkhand as they easily shut down the Manipur target of 253 runs in just 28.8 overs and with the loss of two wickets. The duo of Kishan and Utkarsh greatly impacted the game as Utkarsh scored 68 off 64and together the duo added 193 runs in only 143 deliveries. The openers couldn’t finish the entire match but had already scored well so that barely affected the team.
At the start, Manipur worked hard to reach a decent total, mainly because of Johnson Singh, who scored 69 runs off 82 balls and held the innings together. Pheiroijam Jotin contributed with a quick 35 not out off 29 balls, along with the lower order adding some runs. However, their total was not likely to challenge Jharkhand unless they struggled at the beginning. Kishan and Utkarsh made sure to chase down the runs easily.
Services vs Maharashtra
Since Rituraj Gaikwad made the hard efforts and scored 148 runs out of 78 balls Maharastra has been able to file the nine-wickets over the services. Because of the Gaikwad, a small target of only 205 runs was achieved by Maharashtra in just the 21st over and lost only the wicket of opener Om Bhosle who made 24 runs but had a partnership with Gaikwad of 86 runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad put on a spectacular display as he took control of the innings from start to finish. Following the dismissal of Bhosale, Siddhesh Veer partnered with Gaikwad in an unbroken partnership of 119 runs, allowing Gaikwad to easily reach his century, which included an impressive 11 sixes. Earlier, the Services team struggled with their batting, with only their captain, Mohit Ahlawat, making a notable contribution of 61 runs off 64 balls. A few lower-order players chipped in to help the team surpass the 200-run mark.
Delhi vs Madhya Pradesh
Navdeep Saini (4-37) was the star of the show for Delhi as they defended a total of 211 runs, winning the match against Madhya Pradesh by 79 runs. Saini took the most wickets, but it was Ishant Sharma's great start with the ball that was crucial, as he only gave away four runs in five overs, including two maidens. This strong performance helped set up Delhi's victory.
The expert wasn’t been able to pick up any wicket but did create pressure on the Saini.
Prince Yadav took 2 wickets for 22 runs, and Hrithik Shokeen made important breakthroughs by taking 3 wickets for 27 runs with his clever off-spin bowling. Anuj Rawat played a vital role by scoring 78 runs off 103 balls, helping Delhi on a challenging pitch. His performance made sure the bowlers had a decent score to defend.
Baroda vs Kerala
Baroda has been able to beat Kerala by 62 runs and scored 750 runs. After making the world record of 349 runs in the SMAT, Baroda gave out an amazing batting performance, as they scored more than 400 runs with their collective batting efforts. The tone was set by Ninad Rathva by scored 136 runs out of 99 balls with the partnership of Parth Kohli who made 72 runs out of 87 balls and together they made 197 runs.
After Baroda built a solid foundation, their strong middle order took charge, with Krunal Pandya scoring 80 not out off 54 balls, Vishnu Solanki hitting 46 runs off 25 balls, and Bhanu Pania adding 37 runs off just 15 balls. Kerala also had a good start with an opening partnership of 113 runs between Rohan Kunnummal, who scored 65 runs off 50 balls, and Mohammed Imran, who made 51 runs off 52 balls. Mohammed Azharuddeen played brilliantly with a quick 104 runs off 58 balls, but he couldn't get enough support from the other players. Ultimately, Kerala got
bowled out with more than four overs remaining.
Puducherry vs Karnataka
Smaran Ravichandran scored an impressive unbeaten century (100* off 87 balls) as Karnataka defeated Puducherry by three wickets in a match with low scores. His 113-run partnership with Shreyas Gopal helped Karnataka recover after they were struggling at 78/4 while chasing a challenging target of 211 runs. Although Puducherry's bowlers started strong, they were unable to cope with Ravichandran's skill and Gopal's steady performance. The victory was primarily due to Karnataka's bowlers, especially Vidyadhar Patil, who took 4 wickets for 27 runs, while Gopal contributed by taking 2 wickets for 44 runs.
Goa vs Haryana
Haryana’s base has been set by Ankit Kumar and Himanshu Rana as they both scored centuries where Ankit made 128 out of 140 balls and Himanshu made 101 runs out of 80 runs easily crushing Goa. Out of 165 ball deliveries openers with the partnership made 192 runs indicating that the target of 272 runs was quite easy for Haryana.
With the 32 balls still left Haryana secured their win. Meanwhile, Goa set the target of 272 runs consisting of the half-centuries of Ishan Gadekar who scored 83 off 114 balls and Darshan Misal scored 75 off 68 balls.
Hyderabad vs Mumbai
Shreyas Iyer made an excellent impact by coming in at number nine and hitting an impressive 44 runs off just 20 balls, helping Mumbai secure a thrilling three-wicket victory against Hyderabad. He teamed up with Tanush Kotian, who contributed 39 not out off 37 balls, and together they added 70 runs to guide Mumbai to victory after they found themselves in a tough spot at 105/7. On a challenging pitch, Mumbai opted to hold back their big hitters, Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav, while promoting their lower-order batsmen. Interestingly, Shivam Dube didn't even get a chance to bat as he was set to come in at number ten. Despite a determined effort from Hyderabad's bowlers, their total of 169 was about 30-40 runs short of being competitive. Their batting performance fell apart, with Atharva Ankolekar shining for Mumbai's bowling attack, taking 4 wickets for 55 runs.
Gujarat vs Uttarakhand
Arzan Nagwaswalla bowled an amazing final over to help Gujarat secure a close five-run win over Uttarakhand. With 13 runs needed off the last over and only one wicket left, Nagwaswalla stayed calm and got the key batter, Himanshu Bisht, out to clinch the victory. Gujarat scored a total of 280, largely thanks to opener Aarya Desai, who made 106 runs off 119 balls, keeping the innings steady. Umang Kumar also played a great innings, scoring 87 runs off 63 balls. However, Gujarat's batting fell apart toward the end, going from 260/3 to all out for 280, but that turned out to be enough. For Uttarakhand, Ravikumar Samarth was the top scorer with 82 runs off 101 balls, while Yuvraj Chaudhary (50 off 57) and Aditya Tare (47 off 45) also contributed.
Andhra vs Rajasthan
Mahipal Lomror (134 off 119) and Ram Mohan Chouhan (120 off 133) made a strong partnership, adding 255 runs together as Rajasthan easily beat Andhra by nine wickets. They chased down the target of 263 runs in just 44 overs without much trouble. Despite a good start from Srikar Bharat, who scored 64 runs off 68 balls, Andhra's batting struggled. It took a late push from Yara Sandeep (80 off 67) and a quick 39 runs off 16 balls from KV Sasikanth to help them reach a decent total.
Mizoram vs Uttar Pradesh
Shivam Mavi (5-29) and Mohsin Khan (3-34) delivered an impressive nine-wicket victory for Uttar Pradesh against Mizoram. Mavi's outstanding bowling performance helped bundle Mizoram out for just 141 runs, with Mohit Jangra contributing a solid 70 runs off 67 balls. Uttar Pradesh’s chase was never in doubt, led by Aryan Juyal, who scored 86 runs off 66 balls, allowing UP to reach their target in the 21st over. Juyal and Abhishek Goswami, who made 47 runs off 52 balls, formed a robust opening partnership of 133 runs, effectively securing the win, even though Goswami didn’t last until the final runs.
Nagaland vs Punjab
For the second game, Anmolpreet Singh gets the expertise of, contributing significantly with both bat and ball. He took 2 wickets for just 14 runs and scored a rapid 55 runs off 40 balls, leading Punjab to a five-wicket victory over Nagaland with more than 15 overs to spare. The Punjab bowlers established a solid foundation, with Raghu Sharma being the standout performer, finishing with figures of 3 wickets for 33 runs.
On the other hand, Nagaland’s Dega Nischal and Chetan Bist put up a fight with scores of 77 off 124 balls and an unbeaten 69 off 72 balls, respectively, but they lacked support from the rest of the team. Their total of 216 runs was inadequate, and Punjab's aggressive batting lineup chased it down comfortably. Besides Anmolpreet, Abhishek Sharma contributed 41 runs off 35 balls, while Nehal Wadhera added 34 runs off 32 balls. Anmol Malhotra and Sanvir Singh finished the match with unbeaten scores of 45 off 62 balls and 23 off 29 balls, respectively.
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