Vijay Hazare Trophy: Varun, Tilak star in Hyderabad’s thrilling win over Karnataka

Tilak narrowly missed out on a century, falling for 99, but Varun remained unbeaten on 109 off 82 balls (7x4, 5x6), steering Hyderabad to the target in 49.4 overs

Hyderabad: Varun Goud’s remarkable century and skipper Tilak Varma’s 99 headlined Hyderabad’s thrilling three-wicket victory over Karnataka in Round 5 of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Tuesday.

In a high-scoring contest, Karnataka posted 320/8 in 50 overs, with captain Mayank Agarwal leading the charge with a 112-ball 124 (15×4, 2×6), supported by R. Smaran’s 83. Despite Hyderabad struggling at 94/4 in 20.4 overs, Tilak and Varun revived the innings with a crucial 112-run partnership.

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Tilak narrowly missed out on a century, falling for 99, but Varun remained unbeaten on 109 off 82 balls (7×4, 5×6), steering Hyderabad to the target in 49.4 overs.

Brief Scores: Karnataka 320/8 in 50 overs (Mayank Agarwal 124, Smaran 83, CV Milind 3/66, Aniketh Reddy 2/40) lost to Hyderabad 322/7 in 49.4 overs (Tilak Varma 99, Varun Goud 109 no, Nikin Jose 2/45, Pravin Dubey 2/49).