Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s unbeaten 148 propelled Maharashtra to a resounding nine-wicket victory over Services in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Monday. Gaikwad’s explosive 74-ball innings featured 11 sixes and 16 fours. Maharashtra comfortably chased down Services’ total of 204 all out in 48 overs, reaching 205 for one in just 20.2 overs.
Pradeep Dhade and Satyajeet Bachhav spearheaded Maharashtra’s bowling attack. Dhade claimed 3 for 38 while Bachhav took 3 for 36 in their Group B encounter at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy.
Mumbai edged out Hyderabad by three wickets in a thrilling Group C match in Ahmedabad on Monday. Atharva Ankolekar was the standout bowler for Mumbai, picking up 4 for 55. Tanush Kotian, recently called up to the Indian squad for the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, chipped in with 2 for 38 and a crucial 39 with the bat.
Tanmay Agarwal (64) and Aravelly Avinash (52) were the top scorers for Hyderabad. However, their efforts weren’t enough as Hyderabad were bowled out for 169 in 38.1 overs.
Kotian’s 39 and Shreyas Iyer‘s rapid 44 off 20 balls proved vital in Mumbai’s chase. Mumbai reached the target of 175 with seven wickets down in 25.2 overs.
Delhi registered a commanding 79-run victory over Madhya Pradesh in their Group E match in Hyderabad on Monday. Indian bowler Navdeep Saini starred with the ball, taking 4 for 37 in his seven overs. Hrithik Shokeen also bowled economically, finishing with figures of 3 for 26 in 8.1 overs.
Anuj Rawat top-scored for Delhi with 78 off 103 balls. Delhi were bowled out for 211 in 48.4 overs.
Despite Surbhanshu Senapati’s 55 and Harsh Gawli’s 42, Madhya Pradesh were bundled out for 132 in 37.1 overs.
Baroda triumphed over Kerala by 62 runs in a high-scoring Group E clash at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. Ninad Rathva’s blistering 136 off 99 balls, Parth Kohli’s 72, and skipper Krunal Pandya’s quickfire 80 propelled Baroda to a mammoth total of 403.
Despite spirited knocks from Rohan Kunnumal (65), Ahammed Imran (51), and Mohammed Azharuddeen (104 off 58 balls), Kerala were bowled out for 341 in their chase.
Brief Scores:
At Mumbai: Services 204 in 48 overs (Mohit Ahlawat 61; Pradeep Dadhe 3/38, Satyajeet Bachhav 3/36) lost to Maharashtra 205/1 in 20.2 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 148-) by 9 wickets.
At Jaipur: Manipur 253/7 in 50 overs (Johnson Singh 69; Utkarsh Singh 2/21, Anukul Roy 2/47) lost to Jharkhand 255/2 in 28.3 overs (Ishan Kishan 134, Utkarsh Singh 68) by 8 wickets.
At Ahmedabad: Hyderabad 169 in 38.1 overs (Tanmay Agarwal 64, Aravelly Avinash 52; Atharva Ankolekar 4/55, Tanush Kotian 2/38, Ayush Mhatre 3/17) lost to Mumbai 175/7 in 25.2 overs (Tanush Kotian 39-, Shreyas Iyer 44-; Saranu Nishanth 3/42, Mohammad Muddasir 2/55) by 3 wickets.
At Hyderabad: Delhi 211 in 48.4 overs (Anuj Rawat 78; Kumar Kartikeya 2/24, Sagar Solanki 2/27, Kulwant Khejroliya 2/36) beat MadhyaPradesh 132 in 37.1 overs (Harsh Gawli 42, Subhranshu Senapati 55; Navdeep Saini 4/37, Hrithik Shokeen 3/26) by 79 runs.
At Hyderabad: Baroda 403 in 50 overs (Ninad Rathva 136, Parth Kohli 72, Krunal Pandya 80; Sharafuddeen 2/51) beat Kerala 341 in 45.5 overs (Rohan Kunnumal 65, Ahammed Imran 51, Mohammed Azharuddeen 104; Akash Maharaj Singh 3/70) by 62 runs.
