Baroda and Chandigarh locked horns in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match that ended up being a real run-fest. After winning the toss, Baroda, unfortunately, lost their last wicket in the 50th over while putting up a mammoth total of 391 runs.
Top and Middle order Batting That Shone Brightest
- Striking an impressive century, Priyanshu Moliya was the glue that held the innings together. His innings of 113 runs came off 106 balls, and he was the first one to give solid support at the top. Vishnu Solanki played his part in the innings by sealing a swift half-century. He managed to score 54 off 49 balls.
- In the later part of the innings, Hardik Pandya and Jitesh Sharma were the ones who catapulted the run rate further. Hardik’s contribution was 75 off just 31 balls, punctuated with 2 fours and 9 sixes. Jitesh was not far behind, as he scored a blistering 73 off 33 balls, hitting 8 fours and 4 sixes in the process. Their onslaught almost took Baroda past the 400-run barrier.The other contributors were Ninad Ashwin Kumar with 38 runs and Krunal Pandya with 20 runs, who together made the total even more formidable.
Chandigarh’s Bowlers Fought Hard
The bowlers from Chandigarh were under a lot of pressure the whole time during the innings. Most productive was Jagjit Singh, who got three batsmen out. Rohit Danda and Hartejassvi Kapoor were the other two bowlers to achieve the milestone of two wickets each. Nishunk Birla, Vishu Kashyap, and Taranpreet Singh were each successful in capturing one wicket.
Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Century Rescues Maharashtra
Maharashtra's innings against Goa was worth 249 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs. The beginning of the game was very difficult for the team as they lost six wickets at the cost of just 52 runs.
Captain Leads the Recovery
- Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of the team, was the one who kept the innings steady when the team was under pressure. He scored 134 runs off 131 balls, of which 8 were fours and 6 were sixes. His innings not only helped the team to pass through a tough period but also made it possible to set a challenging total.
- Vicky Ostwal, batting at number eight, provided crucial support. He scored 53 runs from 82 balls. Towards the end, Rajvardhan Hangargekar added quick runs. He scored an unbeaten 32 from 19 balls, with one four and three sixes.
Goa’s Bowling Performance
For Goa, Vasuki Koushik led the bowling attack with three wickets. Arjun Tendulkar, Deepraj Gaonkar, Darshan Misal, and Lalit Yadav took one wicket each.
