Vijay Hazare Trophy HIGHLIGHTS, round 5 results: Assam stuns Karnataka; TN thumps Haryana; Jagadeesan, Tilak Varma slam centuries

A stunning six-wicket win for Assam over Karnataka which sees its first defeat in five matches. Swarupam Purkayastha leads Assam’s 297-run chase with an unbeaten 112 and Sibsankar Roy contributes with a 49-ball 66*.

Sarupam Purkayastha and Sibsankar Roy are leading a spirited chase from Assam against Karnataka. Assam needs 49 to win in 36 balls to get to a 297-run target.

Tamil Nadu registers a huge 151-run win over Haryana as the bowlers have backed up N Jagadeesan’s record-breaking ton. This is a big result in Group C as the teams were tied on points along side Kerala. Tamil Nadu could potentially take the lead now with Kerala nearing a defeat against Andhra Pradesh.

A sensational 68-ball 100 for Tilak Varma in Hyderabad’s tricky 192-run chase against Manipur. The southpaw walks in at no. 5 when his team was 28/3 and smashes a 68-ball 100. He is racing towards the finish line with six sixes now. Hyderabad 168/3 in 27.1 overs.

Tamil Nadu’s seamers have been in fine form this afternoon. R Sonu Yadav joins the fray with the wickets of Jayant Yadav (18) and Nishant Sindhu (22). Haryana 73/6 in 13.2 overs.

Fifties for the top-three ensures a breezy win for Mumbai. Prithvi Shaw (54), Yashasvi Jaiswal (63) and Armaan Jaffer (55) make merry as Mumbai beats Mizoram by seven wickets.

Vishnu Vinod and Vathsal Govind have fallen in succession against Andhra Pradesh. Kerala is four down in its 260-run chase with Akshay Chandran joining captain Sachin Baby. Kerala 28/4 in 8.1 overs.

M Mohammed and Warrier pick up their second wickets as Haryana slips further. Jayant Yadav and Nishant Sindhu aim to rebuild the innings. Haryana 33/4 in 6.1 overs.

Kerala openers Rahul P (1) and Rohan Kunnummal (7) fall cheaply in its 260-run chase against Andhra Pradesh. Skipper Sachin Baby walks in and gets off the mark with a four. Kerala 13/2 in 3.3 overs.

Sandeep Warrier and M Mohammed strike within the first two overs for Tamil Nadu. Haryana. C Bishnoi and Yuvraj Singh fall for 1 each as captain Himanshu Rana and Y Sharma aim to rebuild. Haryana 16/2 in 3 overs.

Prithvi Shaw blazes through to a 35-ball half-century against Mizoram in Mumbai’s 189-run chase. He has had a lull of 10 innings since his record-breaking 134 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy..

Kuldeep Sen’s maiden five-wicket haul has helped Madhya Pradesh reduced Group D topper Punjab to 232. Kuldeep is due to fly to New Zealand for the three-match ODI series where a potential debut awaits the seamer.

Openers lead the show once again for Tamil Nadu as Jagadeesan’s fourth-consecutive ton and Sai Sudharsan’s fourth-successive fifty-plus score propelled the side to 284. A subdued finish, however, as none barring Shahrukh Khan (46) got going in the middle-order.

Delhi has steamrolled Sikkim in Kolkata. A massive 10-wicket win as Nitish Rana’s men chases down a 77-run target in 9.2 overs.

Manish Pandey’s unbeaten 58 and Manoj Bhandage’s quickfire 35 have taken Karnataka to 296/4 in 50 overs against Assam. Earlier, Nikin Jose’s maiden century and Mayank Agarwal’s half-century had laid the platform for the side to build on.

A superb rearguard effort from Himachal Pradesh no. 8 Sumeet Verma to lift his team from 20/6 to 130 against Saurashtra. He is the last man to be dismissed for a career-best 82 off 99 balls. Meanwhile, Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Unadkat finishes with his best List A bowling figures of 5/23.

Sikkim 76 (34.4 overs) vs Delhi

Himachal Pradesh 130 (36.4 overs) vs Saurashtra

Karnataka 296/4 (50 overs) vs Assam

Jharkhand 321/2 ( 50 overs) vs Meghalaya

Vidarbha 240 (47.2 overs) vs Rajasthan

Maharashtra 303/8 (50 overs) vs Services

Bengal 248/9 (50 overs) vs Railways

Mizoram 188/9 (50 overs) vs Mumbai

Manipur 191/8 (50 overs) vs Hyderabad

Arunachal Pradesh 175 (50 overs) vs Goa

Nagaland 146 (44 overs) vs Uttarakhand

Tamil Nad 284/7 (50 overs) vs Haryana

Uttar Pradesh 309/4 (50 overs) vs Chandigarh

Tripura 228 (49.2 overs) vs Gujarat

Andhra Pradesh 259/9 (50 overs) vs Kerala

Chhattisgarh 304/7 (50 overs) vs Bihar

Punjab 232 (49.3 overs) vs Madhya Pradesh

Odisha 268/6 (50 overs) vs J&K

Karnataka no. 3 Nikin Jose hit his maiden List A century to propel the side past 200. He had formed a sturdy 100-run stand with captain Agarwal for the second-wicket before shifting gears in his partnership with Manish Pandey. Jose was dismissed for 100 off 106 deliveries by Riyan Parag. All eyes will be on Pandey for a big finish. Karnataka 240/4 in 45.5 overs.

Delhi has skittled Sikkim for a paltry 76 in Kolkata with captain Nitish Rana and Lalit Yadav picking three wickets apiece.

Rahul Tripathi completes back-to-back centuries in the tournament with a 107-ball ton for Maharastra against Services. Tripathi has taken up the mantle of scoring in the absence of Ruturaj Gaikwad who missed out on the last game against Mumbai as well. Tripathi had compiled his career-best of 156* against Mumbai in the previous round.

Sai Sudharsan falls for a well-made 67 as Nishant Sindhu finds the breakthrough for Haryana. Meanwhile, N Jagadeesan for a record-breaking fourth consecutive century as Baba Aparajith joins him. Tamil Nadu 152/1 in 26.2 overs.

Andhra Pradesh has failed to capitalise on a good start against Kerala. Left-arm spinner removes openers Abhishek Reddy and Ashwin Hebbar and also picks up the key wicket of Hanuma Vihari. Andhra 107/4 in 22.5 overs.

Mayank Agarwal has fallen for 64 (5x4, 3x6) as Rajjakuddin Ahmed breaks a 100-run partnership between the captain and Nikin Jose. Karnataka 134/2 in 27.2 overs.

Fourth consecutive 100-plus opening partnership for Tamil Nadu’s N Jagadeesan and Sai Sudharsan. Sudharsan has moved past the 50-run mark in all four of his previous innings in the tournament, including two back-to-back hundreds.

A sluggish half-century for Mayank Agarwal upon return to the side. Assam bowlers have forced him to grind it out in the middle. He reaches the mark with the help of two fours and three maximums. His partner Nikin Jose has built another good start. Karnataka 113/1 in 25.1 overs.

100 up for Bengal in the 23rd over. However, the side has lost a couple of wickets in qick succession with skipper Easwaran falling exactly on 50. Manoj Tiwary and Abhishek Porel aim to rebuild for the side against Railways. Bengal 103/3 in 22.3 overs.

Five wickets for Saurashtra skipper Unadkat. He steams through the Himachal Pradesh top-order with three batters including captain Rishi Dhawan being dismissed for a duck. Himachal 21/6 in 11 overs.

Sar Sudharsan and Jagadeesan continue their solid run with another 50-plus stand.

Their opening stands in the last three matches read: 276, 233 and 177.

Tamil Nadu 57/0 in 10 overs.

Abhishek Reddy and Ashwin Hebbar have built a brisk start for Andhra Pradesh against Kerala. Sachin Baby’s men have gone wicketless for over 10 overs. Andhra 55/0 in 10.5 overs.

Railways skipper Karn Sharma castles Bengal opener Sudip Gharami for 22 in his first over. Anustup Majumdar joins Easwaran who looks poised to reach a half-century. Bengal 72/1 in 13.5 overs.

Mukhtar Hussain provides the breakthrough for Assam. R Samarth falls for 14 off 30 deliveries. Meanwhile, Nikin Jose has joined Agarwal and gotten off the blocks quickly. Karnataka 49/1 in 12.2 overs.

Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Unadkat has picked up three quick wickets against Haryana. He removed Prashant Chopra in his second over and proceeded to dismiss AR Kumar and Mayank Dagar for ducks off successive deliveries in his next over. Top start for Saurashtra.

Himachal Pradesh 10/3 in 4.5 overs.

Easwaran continues to surge ahead with boundaries. Seven fours for the skipper as Sudip Gharami gives him company from the other end. Bengal 50/0 in 10 overs against Railways.

N Jagadeesan and Sai Sudharsan will hope to continue their superb form for TN. Brisk start for Sudarshan who hits two fours in the first over against Haryana’s Mohit Sharma. TN 11/0 in 1 over.

Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran has struck four fours within the first five overs against the Railways attack. Good start for Bengal in Ranchi. BEN 28/0 in 4.4 overs.

Agarwal and Samarth off to a watchful start against the Assam bowlers. Karnataka 9/0 in 3 overs.

Tushar Deshpande picks up the first wicket for Mumbai. Mizoram opener Hruaizela falls for 12 as skipper Taruwar Kohli walks out to the middle. Mizoram 14/1 in 2.3 overs.

Regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad misses out on another match for Maharashtra. Pavan Shah and Rahul Tripathi open for the side against Services. The pair has played out two successive maiden overs. MAH 0/0 after two overs!

Skipper Mayank Agarwal and R Samarth open for Karnataka against Assam in Kolkata.

Group A

Himachal Pradesh vs Saurashtra: Saurashtrawon the Toss and elected to Field

Chandigarh vs Uttar Pradesh: Chandigarh won the Toss and elected to Field

Gujarat vs Tripura: Gujarat won the Toss and elected to Field

Hyderabad vs Manipur: Manipur won the Toss and elected to Bat.

Group B

Rajasthan vs Vidarbha: Rajasthan won the Toss and elected to Field

Assam vs Karnataka: Assam won the Toss and elected to Field

Delhi vs Sikkim: Delhi won the Toss and elected to Field.

Jharkhand vs Meghalaya: Meghalaya won the Toss and elected to Field

Group C

Andhra Pradesh vs Kerala: Kerala won the Toss and elected to Field

Haryana vs Tamil Nadu: Haryana won the Toss and elected to Field

Bihar vs Chhattisgarh: Bihar won the Toss and elected to Field

Arunachal Pradesh vs Goa: Goawon the Toss and elected to Field

Group D

Madhya Pradesh vs Punjab: Madhya Pradesh won the Toss and elected to Field

Jammu and Kashmir vs Odisha: Jammu and Kashmir won the Toss and elected to Field

Nagaland vs Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand Won the Toss & elected to Field

Group E

Bengal vs Railways: Railways won the Toss and elected to Field

Maharashtra vs Services: Services Won the Toss and elected to Field

Mizoram vs Mumbai: Mizoram won the Toss and elected to Bat

Group A

Himachal Pradesh vs Saurashtra, New Delhi

Chandigarh vs Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi

Gujarat vs Tripura, New Delhi

Hyderabad vs Manipur, New Delhi

Group B

Rajasthan vs Vidarbha, Kolkata

Assam vs Karnataka, Kolkata

Jharkhand vs Meghalaya, Kolkata

Delhi vs Sikkim, Kolkata

Group C

Andhra Pradesh vs Kerala, Bangalore

Haryana vs Tamil Nadu, Bangalore

Bihar vs Chhattisgarh, Bangalore

Arunachal Pradesh vs Goa, Bangalore

Group D

Madhya Pradesh vs Punjab, Mumbai

Jammu and Kashmir vs Odisha, Mumbai

Nagaland vs Uttarakhand, Mumbai

Group E

Maharashtra vs Services, Ranchi

Bengal vs Railways, Ranchi

Mizoram vs Mumbai, Ranchi

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The race for the knockouts is getting tighter across the five groups in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Defending champion Himachal Pradesh finds itself in a tough spot in Group A and it faces the table-topper Saurashtra on Saturday. Karnataka faces Assam with a bid to seal its top spot in Group B while Haryana takes on Tamil Nadu in Group C. The two sides along with Kerala are level on points in the group, making the Haryana-TN clash a pivotal meeting. Punjab aims to get closer to the knockout spot in Group D as it takes on Madhya Pradesh. Mumbai, which recently won the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy recently, is staring at a group-stage exit from Group E.