Vijay Hazare Trophy: Harvik’s ton guides Saurashtra to win over Hyderabad
Chasing a target of 245, Harvik's knock, which featured 19 boundaries, along with Jay Gohil’s 60, powered their side to the target in 42.5 overs
Hyderabad: Harvik Desai smashed an unbeaten 125 to lead Saurashtra to a six-wicket win over Hyderabad in Round 3 of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Thursday.
Chasing a target of 245, Harvik’s knock, which featured 19 boundaries, along with Jay Gohil’s 60, powered their side to the target in 42.5 overs. Earlier, Hyderabad posted 244/8 in 50 overs, with Tilak Varma (57) and Avanish Rao (52) being the top performers. Saurashtra’s Chirag Jani shone with figures of 4/36.
U-23 State ‘A’ One Day Trophy
Himateja’s blistering 129 off 90 balls went in vain as Hyderabad lost by four wickets to Himachal Pradesh in the Round 6 clash of the Under-23 State ‘A’ One Day Trophy at Vadodara, Gujarat, on Thursday.
Batting first, Hyderabad posted 293/9 in 50 overs, thanks to Himateja’s knock, which featured 14 boundaries and 5 sixes. In reply, Aryavrat Sharma’s 100 (9×4, 3×6) and Amanpreet Singh’s unbeaten 55 helped Himachal chase down the target in 49.1 overs.
Brief Scores: Vijay Hazare Trophy: Hyderabad 244/8 in 50 overs (Tilak Varma 57, Avanish Rao 52, Chirag Jani 4/36, Navneet 2/46) lost to Saurashtra 248/4 in 42.5 overs (Harvik Desai 125 no, Jay Gohil 60, Tanay Thyagarajan 2/58);
U-23 State ‘A’ One Day Trophy: Hyderabad 293/9 in 50 overs (Krithik Reddy 42, Himateja 129(90b,14×4,5×6), Aniket 3/51, Sahil Sharma 4/58, Ritvik Kumar 2/47) lost to Himachal Pradesh 297/6 in 49.1 overs (Aryavrat Sharma 100 (102b,9×4,3×6), Amanpreet Singh 55 no, Ilyaan Sathani 2/52, Nitin Sai Yadav 2/56).
