Top Batting Performances
Dhruv Jurel produced a sensational unbeaten 160 off just 101 balls to guide Uttar Pradesh to a commanding 54-run victory over Baroda, making it three wins from three. Jurel’s innings, studded with 15 fours and eight sixes, was well supported by Rinku Singh’s 63 as UP piled on 369/7. Baroda’s reply fell short at 315 despite skipper Krunal Pandya’s brisk 82, a half-century from Shashwat Rawat, and quick contributions from Atit Sheth and Vishnu Solanki.
Aman Mokhade and R Samarth struck splendid centuries as Vidarbha chased down Jammu & Kashmir’s 311 with nine balls to spare. J&K were powered by Yawer Hassan (79), Qamran Iqbal (54) and late fireworks from Auqib Nabi (40 off 26) and Yudhvir Singh (42* off 24). However, Mokhade’s 139 off 125 and Samarth’s 114 off 108, combined in a decisive 218-run third-wicket stand, sealed the win for Vidarbha.
Vishvaraj Jadeja’s fluent 115 off 104 and a late onslaught from Ruchit Ahir (95* off 65) went in vain as Delhi pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win over Saurashtra in Alur. Chasing 321, Delhi were set up by Priyansh Arya’s explosive 78 off 45. Despite Rishabh Pant and Nitish Rana failing to convert starts, the lower order—Tejasvi Dahiya (53), Harsh Tyagi (49) and Navdeep Saini (34*)—guided Delhi home with seven balls remaining for their third straight victory.
Sibsankar Roy led Assam’s successful chase with a composed 112 off 109, supported by Saurav Dihingia (91) and Denish Das (54), as they chased down 311 against Hyderabad with three deliveries to spare.
Kunal Chandela starred in Uttarakhand’s famous win over Punjab, scoring a resolute 118 off 114 balls. Punjab managed 269/8 despite fifties from Salil Arora and Krish Bhagat, but Chandela, alongside Shashwat Dangwal’s unbeaten 51 off 38, steered Uttarakhand home in 47.4 overs.
Abishek Porel’s attacking 106 off 84 overshadowed Manan Vohra’s 122 off 127 as Bengal registered a six-wicket win over Chandigarh. Porel found able support from Shahbaz Ahmed (76* off 61) and Anustup Majumdar (63) as Bengal chased 320 in 47.4 overs.
Jharkhand piled on 368/7 courtesy of Kumar Kushagra’s well-paced 105, Utkarsh Singh’s 74 and a blistering 98 off 53 balls from Ankul Roy. Puducherry were then bowled out for 235, handing Jharkhand a massive 133-run victory.
Lalit Yadav’s unbeaten 131 off 111 balls laid the foundation for Goa’s third consecutive win, a 62-run triumph over Sikkim. Goa posted 309/8 before restricting Sikkim to 247/7.
Karnataka continued their winning run as KL Shrijith (77), Mayank Agarwal (58) and Shreyas Gopal (55) guided them to a four-wicket win over Tamil Nadu while chasing 289.
Ashutosh Sharma’s rapid 23-ball fifty, along with half-centuries from Pratham Singh and Ravi Singh, powered Railways to 365/7. Services began well in reply through Sagar Dahiya (95) and Ravi Chauhan (73) but collapsed to be bowled out for 281.
Top Bowling Performances
Ramakrishna Ghosh produced a remarkable spell of 7 for 42—only the 12th such feat in Vijay Hazare Trophy history—but ended up on the losing side as Himachal Pradesh edged Maharashtra by seven runs. Pukhraj Mann’s 110 helped HP post 271, which proved just enough despite Ankit Bawne’s valiant 97.
Shams Mulani and Shardul Thakur shared nine wickets as Mumbai cruised to a nine-wicket win over Chhattisgarh. Thakur’s early burst reduced the opposition to 10/4 before Mulani’s 5 for 31 wrapped up the innings for 142. Angkrish Raghuvanshi (68*) and Siddhesh Lad (48*) completed the chase in just 24 overs.
Vijay Shankar’s four-wicket haul, backed by Manisankar Murasingh’s three, powered Tripura to a 66-run win over Rajasthan. Half-centuries from Tejasvi Jaiswal and Sridam Paul helped Tripura post 286 before bowling Rajasthan out for 220.
Biplab Samantray and Govinda Poddar claimed three wickets each as Andhra were restricted to 221. Odisha chased the target comfortably, with Om Munde (91) and Poddar (89) putting on a match-winning partnership.
Ankit Sharma (4 wickets) and Baba Aparajith (3 wickets) combined to restrict Madhya Pradesh to 214, despite Himanshu Mantri’s fighting 93. The total proved enough as a disciplined MP bowling attack bowled Kerala out for 167, sealing their third successive win.
Anshul Kamboj led Haryana’s disciplined bowling effort with figures of 3 for 49 as they defended 299 against Gujarat. After early strikes, Kamboj dismissed half-centurion Vishal Jayswal to tilt the game Haryana’s way, bowling Gujarat out for 273 despite a late cameo from Ravi Bishnoi.
