Vijay Hazare Trophy HIGHLIGHTS, Round 7: Samson century in vain as Railways beats Kerala; TN, Karnataka, Bengal win

PQF1: Bengal vs Gujarat - December 9
PQF2: Kerala vs Maharashtra - December 9

QF1: Haryana vs PQF1 winner - December 11
QF2: Rajasthan vs PQF2 winner - December 11
QF3: Vidarbha vs Karnataka - December 11
QF4: Mumbai vs Tamil Nadu - December 11

Saurashtra vs Sikkim: Saurashtra 167/0 beat Sikkim 165/9 by 10 wickets (Harvik Desai 101*)

Kerala vs Railways: Railways 255/5 beat Kerala 237/8 by 18 runs (Yuvraj Singh 121*, Sanju Samson 128)

Mumbai vs Odisha: Odisha 199/9 beat Mumbai 113 all out by 86 runs

Services vs Vidarbha: Services 282/6 beat Vidarbha 267/8 by 15 runs (SG Rohilla 109)

Pondicherry vs Tripura: Tripura 160 beat Pondicherry 135 all out by 25 runs

Maharashtra vs Manipur: Maharashtra 427/6 beat Manipur 260/6 by 167 runs (Ankeet Bawane 167)

Chhattisgarh vs Jharkhand: Chhattisgarh 274/8 beat Jharkhand 178 all out by 96 runs (Shashank Singh 79, Mayank 5/28)

Hyderabad vs Meghalaya: Hyderabad 161/1 beat Meghalaya 158 all out by nine wickets (Kartikeya Kak 5/36, Rohit Gahlaut 105*)

Karnataka vs Mizoram: Karnataka 126/4 beat Mizoram 124 all out by six wickets (V Koushik 4/7)

Haryana vs J&K: Haryana 254/6 beat J&K 250 all out by four wickets

Bihar vs Chandigarh: Chandigarh 253/8 beat Bihar 153 all out by 100 runs (Ashutosh Aman 4/27)

Delhi vs Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand 221 all out beat Delhi 170 all out by 51 runs

Assam vs Rajasthan: Rajasthan 119/2 beat Assam 118 all out by eight wickets

Arunachal Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh: UP 103/2 beat AP 102 all out by eight wickets

Gujarat vs Himachal Pradesh: Gujarat 327 all out beat HP 319 all out by eight runs (Urvil Patel 116, Arpit Guleria 8/50)

Bengal vs Punjab: Bengal 242/9 beat Punjab 190 all out by 52 runs (Anustup Majumdar 111*, Baltej Singh 5/35)

Nagaland vs Tamil Nadu: TN 73/0 beat Nagaland 69 all out by 10 wickets (V Chakaravarthy 5/9)

Baroda vs Goa: Baroda 232/6 beat Goa 228 all out by four wickets

Sanju Samson’s 128-run knock goes in vain as he runs out of partners and ends up with a big ask of 28 runs in the final over. He manages to launch a six but is eventually dismissed by Sharma as Railways pips Kerala by 18 runs.

Abdul Bazith falls for a six-ball duck as R Sharma finds a crucial wicket for Railways. Sharma nails another one, cleaning up Akhil Scaria two balls later. Kerala needs 54 to win in 24 balls.

Sanju Samson hits his second List A hundred off 121 balls in a 256-run chase against Railways, after walking in at 26 for three. Kerala needs 51 in less than five overs.

His only other List A ton is a 212 against Goa in 2019. 

Samson moves to 97 but Kerala loses Shreyas Gopal for 57. A huge wicket in a stiffening chase. Abdul Bazith walks in to join Samson.

Abhishek: Avneesh Sudha induces a top edge from badoni and he gets caught at short fine leg. That might be the end of the road for Delhi. 

Samson has struck a 67-ball fifty and has shifted gears adeptly, striking three sixes and as many fours. He has found an able ally in Shreyas Gopal who has moved into the 40s.

Abhishek: Ayush Badoni giving hope to Delhi. He’s taken on Madhwal and furnished a ramp shot and multiple slogs on the on side. Harshit Rana is offering able support to him. 

Consecutive defeats for Mumbai. Odisha has pulled off a big win as it bows out of the competition with a 86-run win in a 199-run defence. 

Abhishek: If Uttarakhand did not have its tail up, it surely does now after Aditya Tare pulls off a one handed blinder to get Harsh Tyagi’s wicket. Another wicket for Nagarkoti. 

Abhishek: Jagmohan Nagarkoti gets his reward for consistency. Another delivery which skids on and gets Hrithik Shokeen lbw. 

Punjab needed to chase down Bengal’s 242-run total within 27 overs to qualify but has fallen short by 53 runs after an ultra-aggressive approach faltering against the Bengal bowlers. Nine batters managed to hit at least one six in the Punjab innings.

Poddar finds his second wicket. Mumbai’s tumble continues as Shams Mulani falls for 19. 

Abhishek: Himmat Singh had just picked a four off Mayank Mishra when he decided to step out and loft it over long on. Miscues the shot and hands a simple catch to the fielder

Lakshay hands a soft catch to short cover on his second delivery at the crease. Two wickets for Mayank Mishra in one over.

Sanju Samson leads the Kerala chase after opener Krishna Prasad fell to Karn Sharma. 

Shivam Dube perishes for 8 as Govinda Poddar finds the fourth wicket for Odisha. 

Abhishek: Delhi in serious trouble. Right after the drinks break, Sidhu tries a heave on the leg side, gets a top edge and holes out at mid off. Abhay Negi gets the wicket.

Harvik Desai slams a 52-ball hundred as Saurashtra chases down a 166-run target in 16.3 overs!

Skipper Sanju Samson is aiming to rebuild the Kerala chase after the dismissal of Salman Nizar. Samson and Krishna Prasad have managed 25 in their brief stand so far.

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane falls for 9 to Debabrata Pradhan. Mumbai is in serious danger of losing two on the trot now.

Abhishek: Jonty Sidhu and Ayush Badoni have dropped anchor to prevent a flurry of wickets. Accurate lines and lengths by the Uttarakhand bowlers has allowed five runs in the last four overs. 

Anish: Hundred up for Rahul off 51 balls. He’s striking at almost 200. Hyderabad needs just 12 more in its chase of 159.

After the early wobble, Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey safely guide Karnataka to a six-wicket win over Mizoram, chasing down 124 in 17.4 overs.

Debabrata Pradhan and Rajesh Mohanty remove the Mumbai openers cheaply in their 200-run chase. 

Himanshu Sangwan has his second. He cleans up Sachin Baby for nine and Kerala is in trouble now. Salman Nazar walks in at 4.

Abhishek: Akash Madhwal gets Uttarakhand the early breakthrough. Kshitiz Sharma pokes outside off and the second slip does the rest. 16/1 in 6 overs

Its the big fish Yash Dhull for Akash Madhwal. Dhull leans forward into a drive and the movement induces the outside edge. A sharp catch diving forward at point. 

Anish: Fifty up within seven overs for Hyderabad in its chase of 159. Tanmay Agarwal and Rahul Singh have come out with the intent of finishing the game quickly after the lunch break. 

Early jolt for Kerala in the chase. Himanshu Sangwan removes Rohan Kunnummal for a four-ball duck in the second over. 

Himachal Pradesh’s Arpit Guleria becomes the third Indian and 15th overall to record an eight-wicket haul in recorded List A cricket. Figures of 9-0-50-8 against Gujarat (327).

Maharashtra records the third-highest total in VHT history as captain Nikhil Naik smashes a quickfire 33 off 13 balls with five sixes in the final over. Ankeet Bawane laid the platform with a cracking 167. 

Saurashtra vs Sikkim: Sikkim 165/9 (50) 

Kerala vs Railways: Railways 255/5 (50) (Yuvraj Singh 121*)

Mumbai vs Odisha: Odisha 199/9 (50)

Services vs Vidarbha: Services 282/6 (50) (SG Rohilla 109)

Pondicherry vs Tripura: Tripura 160 all out (47.3)

Maharashtra vs Manipur: Maharashtra 427/6 (Ankeet Bawane 167)

Chhattisgarh vs Jharkhand: Chhattisgarh 274/8 (50) (Shashank Singh 79)

Hyderabad vs Meghalaya: Meghalaya 158 all out (41.1), Hyderabad 20/1 (Kartikeya Kak 5/36)

Karnataka vs Mizoram: Mizoram 124 all out (37.1), Karnataka 76/4 (V Koushik 4/7)

Haryana vs J&K: Haryana 250 all out (49.4)

Bihar vs Chandigarh: Chandigarh 253/8 (50) (Ashutosh Aman 4/27)

Delhi vs Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand 221 all out (45.5) 

Assam vs Rajasthan: Assam 118 all out (28.3), Rajasthan 68/1

Arunachal Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh 102 all out (39.1)

Gujarat vs Himachal Pradesh: Gujarat 327 all out (49) (Urvil Patel 116, Arpit Guleria 8/50)

Bengal vs Punjab: Bengal 242/9 (50) (Anustup Majumdar 111*, Baltej Singh 5/35)

Nagaland vs Tamil Nadu: TN 73/0 beats Nagaland 69 all out by 10 wickets (V Chakaravarthy 5/9)

Baroda vs Goa: Goa 228 all out (48.4)

Anish: Meghalaya strikes early after the quick restart. Lakhan Singh traps Rohit Rayudu in front for zero. 

Ankeet Bawane makes 167 off 105 balls with 17 fours and 10 sixes. He is finally dismissed by Bishworjit as Maharashtra storms towards 400. 

Abhishek: Akash Madhwal is the last one to fall, bowled by Harsh Tyagi. A meek collapse for Uttarakhand which saw it lose seven wickets for just 29 runs. 

Abhishek: Delhi in command now. Harsh Tyagi gets one to skid and stay low to trap Mayank Mishra in front. The first ball of the next over sees Abhay Negi top edge and hand a catch to fine leg off Shokeen. 

Jangra gets his third wicket. Manoj Bhandage’s enterprising cameo ends with 21 off eight deliveries. 

Abhishek: Avneesh holes out at long off against Hrithik Shokeen. Probably the pressure of being the set batter and pressing got to him. 85 off 120 for him. 

Anish: Second fifer of the tournament for Kartikeya Kak!! Castles Lakhan Singh for 4. 

A runout and Mohit Jangra’s twin strikes leave Karnataka three down inside the first three overs in the 125-run chase. 

Abhishek: Harshit Rana returns for a second spell and clips the bails to remove Akhil Rawat. Avneesh is unbeaten on 84 and needs a partner to hold the other end. 

Anish: Tanmay Mishra falls agonizingly close to his fifty after his hook finds the fielder at deep mid. Third wicket for Kak. 

V Koushik’s 4/7 rips apart the Mizoram batting as it folds for 124 in 37.2 overs.

Ankeet Bawane slams his third hundred in six innings. He reaches the mark off just 74 balls with nine fours and six sixes.

Anish: Kartikeya Kak recovers from the ankle strain and returns to knock back Lerry Sangma’s middle stump. 

Abhishek: Two wickets for Navdeep Saini in one over. He ends Tare’s onslaught with a ball that sneaks through his gate and rearranges the stumps. Gets Kunal Chandela leg before three balls later. 

Vaisakh Chandran gets his second wicket. He breaks the 148-run stand between Pratham and Yuvraj, dismissing the former for 61. 

Anish: Swarajeet Das misses his attempted lap sweep and is trapped in front to hand Rayudu his second wicket. 

Abhishek: Aditya Tare has walked in and upped the ante for Uttarkhand. He picked a six and a four off Hrithik Shokeen’s over.

Anish: A solid 69-run partnership between Tanmay Mishra and Jaskirat comes to an end with the latter being trapped in front by Rohit Rayudu. 

Sai Kishore seals the game with a six. Tamil Nadu chases down a 70-run target in 7.5 overs to jump to 20 points and qualify for the quarterfinals. 

Urvil Patel follows his record-breaking 41-ball ton and 86 with his second List A hundred off 81 balls against Himachal Pradesh with 10 fours and four sixes. His partner Priyank Panchal is on 79.

Pratham Singh and Yuvraj Singh combine to put Railways in a stable position against Kerala. The pair has struck 12 fours and three sixes so far, pushing the Kerala bowlers on the backfoot. 

Prerit Dutta ends the 35-run stand between Shahbaz and Anustup Majumdar. Shahbaz falls for 16 off 44 balls.

Badoni fires in a yorker at Dikshanshu Negi and gets him leg before. He goes for a sweep but has no chance to get bat to that. Badoni nearly has Aditya Tare caught and bowled in the same over. 

Abhishek: Harsh Tyagi breaks the partnership with Naliwal’s wicket. He’s given caught behind but stands in disbelief at the decision before walking off. 

Tamil Nadu has a chance for a big win here as it bundles Nagaland for 69. Varun Chakaravarthy shines with a career-best 5/9.

Abhishek: Fifty for Avneesh Sudha off 65 deliveries, six fours on the way. He had a brisk stary but has gone down a gear against the spinners. 

Amol: Varun misses the hat-trick. Akavi, the No. 10 batter, cannot read it but the ball that turns sharply misses the off-stump by a whisker and Karthik fails to pouch it. The next ball sees a stumping appeal but Akavi is safe. And he goes the next ball as he can only edge it to the slips. 60/9 in the 19th

Anish: Looks like pacer Kartikeya Kak rolled his ankle over on the field. He was carried out of the field by his teammates. After some attention on the sidelines, some positive signs as he’s slowly limping back to the dugout. 

Second wicket for Dias as Odisha struggles to forge a sturdy partnership. 

Abhishek: A boundary after six overs for Uttarakhand. Nailwal cuts off Shokeen and gets a thick edge which beats Saini at short third. 

Anish: Nakul Verma puts in a desperate dive to make his ground. Third umpire reckons he’s short of this ground. Looks like he’s injured himself in the process as well. 

Anish: Bamanbha Shangpliang leaps down the track looking to launch one down the ground. Is beaten in the flight and sees his stumps knocked back. Nitin Sai Yadav with the wicket. 

Abhishek: The spin duo of Hrithik Shokeen and Harsh Tyagi have managed to get the run rate below six. Avneesh Sudha and Deepesh Nailwal dealing in singles at the moment. 

Sai Kishore and Varun Chakaravarthy strike off their respective first overs to leave Nagaland four down within 12 overs. 

Bengal is frittering away against Punjab. Baltej Singh dismisses skipper Sudip Gharami and Kaushik Maity off successive deliveries while Abhishek Sharma also chips in with a wicket. 

After beating heavyweight Mumbai, Tripura has suffered a collapse against Pondicherry today. It has lost half its side for just 26 after being sent in to bat. Gourav Yadav does bulk of the damage with three wickets.

Abhishek: Some respite for Delhi as Yuvraj is strangled down leg by Navdeep Saini. Its been an otherwise seamless start for Uttarakhand where the openers have collected regular boundaries. 

Akhin Sathar draws first blood for Kerala. He removes opener Shivam Chaudhary for three off 18 balls. 

Anish: Raj Biswa finds point to perfection with his cut short against Kartikeya Kak. Meghalaya loses its first wicket. 

Subhranshu Senapati does not hold around for long. Mohit Avasthi cleans up the Odisha batter for a three-ball duck. 

Ankit Rajpoot finds the third wicket. AP opener Yadav falls for an 11-ball duck. 

Royston Dias finds the early breakthrough for Mumbai. Shantanu Mishra falls for one off seven deliveries. 

Abhishek: Delhi’s Ayush Badoni has gone off the field with a finger injury he suffered while stopping a cover drive from Yuvraj Choudhary. 

Koushik and Venkatesh M remove the Mizoram openers early to give a positive start for Karnataka.

Yash Dayal scalps two wickets in succession to leave AP reeling early on in the innings.

Siddarth Kaul continues his brilliant with a wicket off his first ball. He removes Shakir Gandhi for a golden duck. 

Natarajan strikes with his first delivery. He traps Nagaland opener Shamwang for 1.

Saurashtra vs Sikkim: Sikkim won the toss and elected to field

Kerala vs Railways: Kerala won the toss and elected to field

Mumbai vs Odisha: Mumbai won the toss and elected to field

Services vs Vidarbha: Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field

Pondicherry vs Tripura: Pondicherry won the toss and elected to field

Maharashtra vs Manipur: Manipur won the toss and elected to field

Chhattisgarh vs Jharkhand: Jharkhand won the toss and elected to field

Hyderabad vs Meghalaya: Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field

Karnataka vs Mizoram: Mizoram won the toss and elected to bat

Haryana vs J&K: Haryana won the toss and elected to field

Bihar vs Chandigarh: Chandigarh won the toss and elected to bat

Delhi vs Uttarakhand: Delhi won the toss and elected to field

Assam vs Rajasthan: Assam won the toss and elected to bat

Arunachal Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh won the toss, elected to bat

Gujarat vs Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to field

Bengal vs Punjab: Punjab won the toss and elected to field

Nagaland vs Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field

Baroda vs Goa: Baroda won the toss and elected to field

Group A: Mumbai (20 points) and Kerala (20 points). If both teams win today, Mumbai will qualify directly for the quarterfinal due to head-to-head result.

Group B: Vidarbha (20), Jharkhand (16), Services (16) and Maharashtra (16) have a chance to be tied on 20 points. The knockout spots will then be sealed w.r.t. to NRR.

Group C: Haryana (24) has qualified for the quarterfinals. Karnataka (20) can solidify its position as the best second-ranked team.

Group D: Rajasthan (20) has qualified for the quarterfinals. Gujarat (14) can solidify its position as one of the best second-ranked team.

Group E: Tamil Nadu (16), Madhya Pradesh (16), Bengal (16) and Punjab (12) have a chance to be tied on 16 points. The knockout spots will then be sealed w.r.t. to NRR.