Mumbai vs Tamil Nadu
A disciplined performance with the ball was followed by an unbeaten ton by Baba Indrajith as Tamil Nadu ended Mumbai’s Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign with a seven-wicket win. Prasad Pawar amassed the most runs for Mumbai with 59, whereas Shivam Dube scored 45 off 49 balls. However, the other Mumbai batsmen’ contributions were restricted, as they managed a mere 227 runs on the board. Tamil Nadu’s preferred scoring method was spin, as each of Varun Chakaravarthy, R Sai Kishore, and Baba Aparajith took two wickets. Tamil Nadu began the pursuit strongly but fell to 103/3. However, Indrajith and Vijay Shankar (51) added 126 runs for the fourth wicket to assist their team in reaching the target in 43.2 overs, ensuring that no more complications occurred.
Vidarbha vs Karnataka
In their quarterfinal match against Vidarbha, Karnataka advanced to the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a masterful performance that included seven wickets. Vijaykumar Vyshak’s four-wicket haul was the highlight of their dominant bowling performance, which limited Vidarbha to 173. Subsequently, Mayank Agarwal and Ravikumar Samarth each scored fifty runs as Karnataka chased down the target in 40.3 overs with seven wickets remaining. Vidarbha, who were reduced to 119/7 after being asked to bat, lost consistent wickets. Despite the assistance of Shubham Dubey’s 41 in advancing the total past 170, it failed to withstand the Karnataka batsmen. Samarth and Agarwal, both openers, formed a partnership valued at 82 in order to furnish the ideal foundation for the chase. In contrast to Agarwal, who was dismissed, Samarth completed the match for Karnataka with an unbeaten 72 off 113 balls in hand.
Rajasthan vs Kerala
Rajasthan were unable to surpass the competitive total of 122 scored by Mahipal Lomror prior to Kerala’s spinners dismissing the visiting side in order to secure a 200-run triumph. Rajasthan, which had amassed 267/8, wiped out the opposition for 67 to advance to the semifinals with a decisive victory. At one point, Rajasthan stood at 108/4; to establish a formidable total, Lomror and Kunal Singh Rathore added 116 runs for the fifth wicket. Aniket Choudhary, a left-arm seamer, amassed 4 for 4 to record his highest-ever figures in List A cricket. He worked in tandem with Khaleel Ahmed (2-15) and Arafat Khan (3-20) to thwart Kerala’s semifinal aspirations.
Haryana vs Bengal
Ankit Kumar scored a century in addition to Yuzvendra Chahal’s four-wicket haul, as Haryana held off Bengal’s formidable challenge to secure a four-wicket triumph. Bengal could only amass 225 runs, notwithstanding the splendid century scored by Shahbaz Ahmed. Chahal led the destruction with the assistance of Rahul Tewatia (2-32) and Sumit Kumar (2-27). Haryana lost early wickets in the pursuit, but Ankit and Ashok Menaria formed productive partnerships, including one in which they scored more than 100 runs, to keep Haryana moving. Bengal responded by taking wickets rapidly, leaving Haryana at 204/6. With 4.5 overs remaining, however, Tewatia’s unbeaten 21 off 28 balls enabled Haryana cross the boundary.
