Mayank Markande of Punjab stated that the victory over Mumbai is a major morale boost ahead of the Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout stages.
MarkandeMayank Markande of Punjab stated that the victory over Mumbai is a major morale boost ahead of the Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout stages. trapped Sarfaraz Khan leg before wicket while he was batting strongly. In addition to helping Punjab mount a formidable comeback in the game, that dismissal cleared the path for their slim one-run triumph over Mumbai.
Sarfaraz’s wicket was the turning point, but it was also the result of a collective team effort,” Markande stated in an interview with Sportstar. Gurnoor (Brar) bowled pretty well, as we could see. He got us the wicket we needed at the perfect time. We won as a team because
Additionally, Markande acknowledged that the victory over Mumbai will be a significant source of inspiration.
“Playing against Mumbai is always a psychological challenge,” he added. Naturally, having such a victory gives us a lot of confidence going into the knockout stages.
Thanks to outstanding batting performances by Aqib Nabi and Vanshaj Sharma, Jammu & Kashmir shocked Hyderabad in an exciting Rajkot encounter. Jammu & Kashmir were battling at 90/7 and in danger of losing as they chased Hyderabad’s target of 268/9. But for the ninth wicket, Nabi and Vanshaj put up an incredible 182-run partnership. With 10 fours and seven sixes in his undefeated 114 off 82 balls, Nabi was well-supported by Vanshaj, who struck 69 off 78 balls.
Against Goa, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his second century of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, staying undefeated at 134 off 131 balls with eight fours and six sixes. He was only able to help Maharashtra to 249/7 despite stabilizing the innings following an early collapse. Maharashtra won by a thrilling five runs, and that total proved to be just enough.
Lalit Yadav (57 off 67 balls), Kashyap Bakhle (42 off 45), Snehal Kauthankar (40 off 49), and Deepraj Gaonkar (34 off 44) all scored quickly while chasing but were narrowly halted in the closing seconds.
Jagadeesan, the opener for Tamil Nadu, put his team in a strong position against Kerala with a scorching century of 139 off 126 balls, including five sixes and nine fours. But Eden Apple Tom’s outstanding quick bowling, which resulted in six wickets, kept Kerala in the match.
Saurashtra’s decisive 145-run victory over Gujarat featured a number of standout performances. The three batters who scored the most were Prerak Mankad (86 off 49 balls), Vishvaraj Jadeja (112 off 103 balls), and Harvik Desai (82 off 80 balls). As Saurashtra scored a staggering 383/4, Ravindra Jadeja, batting at number four, also contributed a half-century.
The Sridam of Tripura In Ahmedabad, they defeated Jharkhand by 197 runs after Paul and Rajat Dey saved their team from a dangerous 20/3. Dey hit 102 off 115 balls with 13 boundaries, while Paul smashed 150 from 134 balls, including 13 fours and six sixes.
Madhya Pradesh captain Venkatesh Iyer hit a stunning 65* off just 33 balls while chasing Karnataka’s goal of 207, hitting five sixes and four fours. Iyer completed the victory with a six and a four after left-arm spinner Shivang Kumar claimed five wickets.
In Alur, Railways defeated Odisha by five wickets with to a brilliant century from Sahab Yuvraj (118 off 134 balls with 11 fours and two sixes).
In a shorter 38-over encounter, Himachal Pradesh’s openers Kushal Pal 79 off 74 balls) and Inesh Mahajan 73 off 68 balls) led their team to victory over Sikkim.
Zeeshan Ansari of Uttar Pradesh and Satyanarayana Raju of Andhra resumed their fierce battle to take the most wickets in 2018 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with both bowlers now having 21 wickets apiece. In Andhra’s five-wicket victory over Services in Alur, Raju claimed two wickets. Palakodeti Saket Sairam and Marmareddy Hemant Reddy both claimed three wickets. As Uttar Pradesh overcame Bengal by five wickets, Ansari delivered statistics of 3/33 in nine overs. Following his outstanding session, a great hitter stepped up during the chase.
Leg-spinner Prashant Solanki took four wickets to enable Maharashtra’s thrilling victory following Ruturaj’s century.
A four-wicket haul also contributed to another close finish, this time a seven-run victory. Fast bowler Dev Aditya Singh scored 4/33 in 10 overs to help Chhattisgarh defeat Uttarakhand in Jaipur, successfully defending a target of 265.
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