Vidarbha Advances to Vijay Hazare Trophy Semifinals

Vidarbha triumphed over Rajasthan by nine wickets, while Haryana narrowly defeated Gujarat by two wickets in the quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Karun Nair starred for Vidarbha with an unbeaten 122 runs off 82 balls, marking his fifth century in the tournament and his fourth in the last five innings, supported by Dhruv Shorey who scored 118 not out. Vidarbha chased down a target of 292 in just 43.3 overs, while Haryana's chase of 197 was anchored by Himanshu Rana's 66, overcoming a strong bowling performance from Gujarat's Ravi Bishnoi. The semi-finals will see Haryana face Karnataka and Vidarbha take on Maharashtra. Nair's remarkable form has accumulated him 664 runs in eight matches, placing him among the elite in List A cricket. In contrast, Rajasthan's innings faltered as they struggled to convert starts into significant scores, with Kartik Sharma and Shubham Garhwal being the top contributors at 62 and 59 runs respectively.