Saurashtra delivered one more splendid presentation to overcome Vidarbha by seven wickets and tempest into the elimination rounds of the Vijay Hazare Trophy today.
Saurashtra created one more overwhelming showcase to bulldoze Vidarbha by seven wickets and tempest into the elimination rounds of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Wednesday.
To start with, Saurashtra bowlers drove by captain Jaydev Unadkat (2/25) doled out a clinical show and packaged out the resistance for an insignificant 150 in 40.3 overs, regardless of Apoorv Wankhede's hard-battled 72.
They then, at that point, rode on Prerak Mankad's windy unbeaten 77 off 72 balls to pursue the objective with 20.1 overs to save in spite of a top-request disappointment.
Put into bat at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Vidarbha lost their initial three players inside the initial eight overs as Unadkat and youthful speedster Chetan Sakariya (1/12) unleashed devastation.
Vidarbha lost in-structure opener Atharva Taide (1), who turned into Unadkat's first scalp. Ganesh Satish (1) and Yash Rathod (1) likewise vacillated economically.
Then, at that point, captain Faiz Fazal (23) and wicket-guardian player Akshay Wadkar (18) attempted to revitalize the innings with their 45-run represent the fourth wicket.
Yet, it was medium-pacer Prerak Mankad (1/22), who split the remain in the wake of tidying up Wadkar, to leave them reeling at 54/4.
Vidarbha lost a large portion of their side for 66. Just Apoorva Wankhede, who pounded five limits and as numerous maximums, showed backbone and hit a fast fire 72 off 69 balls, yet was without accomplices in the crunch game as Saurashtra bowlers bowled in the right regions.
Aditya Sarwate (14), Lalit Yadav (1), Yash Thakur (0), and last man Aditya Thakare (0) made a shortcut to the structure.
Mankad, medium-pacer Chirag Jani (2/34), prepared left-arm universal spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (2/34), and leg-spinner Yuvraj Chudasama (2/15) played their parts flawlessly.
Pursuing 151, Saurashtra lost openers Vishwaraj Jadeja (0) and Harvik Desai (9) ahead of schedule as pacer Aditya Thakare (2/13) struck twice inside the initial five overs.
Then, at that point, Sheldon Jackson and Mankad attempted to consistent the boat however had the option to add just 22 runs for the third wicket.
In any case, Mankad and Arpit Vasavada (41 not out) had different plans. The pair not just hauled the group in the clear by fashioning solid 116 runs for the fourth wicket yet in addition fixed the game for Saurashtra.
While Mankad pounded 10 rich limits and two maximums, Vasavada hit six fours.
Saurashtra faces Tamil Nadu in the elimination round on Friday.
Brief Scores: Vidarbha 150 hard and fast (Apoorv Wankhede 72, Faiz Fazal 23; Yuvraj Chudasma 2/15, Jaydev Unadkat 2/25) lost to Saurashtra 151/3 (Prerak Mankad 77 not out, Arpit Vasavada 41 not out; Aditya Thakare 2/13) by seven wickets.