Vijay Hazare Trophy: Prithvi Shaw blazes 185 off 123 balls as Mumbai book semi-final ticket, Uttar Pradesh also advance | Cricket News

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Prithvi Shaw performed a blistering knock of 185 from 123 deliveries as Mumbai marched into the semi-finals of the continuing Vijay Hazare Trophy on Tuesday. The 21-year-old also went on to slam the best particular person rating by an Indian throughout a run-chase in List A cricket.

Chasing a stiff 285-run goal in opposition to Saurashtra, Shaw together with U-19 star Yashasvi Jaiswal offered Mumbai with a strong begin within the conflict at New Delhi’s Palam Stadium. The pair added 238 for the primary wicket as Mumbai wrapped up the proceedings in 41.5 overs. 

This was Shaw’s third century within the match after slamming 105* in opposition to Delhi and 227* in opposition to Puducherry within the league stage. 

Shaw’s match-winning knock included 21 fours and 7 sixes and remained unbeaten to information his facet dwelling. His accomplice Yashasvi scored 75 from 104 balls earlier than being dismissed by Jaydev Unadkat.  

Opting to bat, Saurashtra rode on Samarth Vyas’ unbeaten 90 to submit 284/5.  

Shaw, who now holds the file for the best particular person rating within the match, stored taking part in his photographs and accomplished his 50 off 29 balls. The teen continued the onslaught and notched up his hundred in 67 balls even as the opening duo added 238 for the primary wicket and laid the inspiration for the win. Jaiswal perished when Mumbai was on the cusp of a win. Shaw, then in Aditya Tare’s (20 not out) firm accomplished the formalities with ease.

Earlier, Saurashtra openers Snell Patel (30) and Avi Barot (37 off 49 balls; 5×4) gave the facet a gradual begin conjuring 58 runs. Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani (2/51) gave Mumbai the primary breakthrough after castling Patel. Mumbai then pegged again Saurashtra as they snared two fast wickets and left them in a spot of trouble at 85 for 3.

All-rounder Shivam Dube (1/43) eliminated Barot, who was caught by Tanush Kotian, whereas Mulani despatched again Prerak Mankad (4). One-drop batsman Vishvarajsinh Jadeja (53 off 69 balls; 4×4; 1×6), continued to play a gradual innings, however he did not get the help on the different finish.

Mumbai offie Tanush Kotian gave Saurashtra the fourth blow after dismissing Arpit Vasavada (10) cheaply as they have been reeling at 121/4. When it appeared like Jadeja and Vyas have been taking the sport away, 21-year-old leggie Prashant Solanki eliminated the previous as Saurashtra misplaced half its facet for 155.

But Vyas, who got here in at quantity six, and Chirag Jani (53 not out off 38 balls), then rallied the innings and offered the much-needed momentum with their 129-run unbroken stand for sixth wicket. Vyas hammered seven boundaries and 4 maximums, whereas Jani struck 5 fours and one six, as the duo toyed with the Mumbai assault.

Brief scores:

Saurashtra 284/5 (Samarth Vyas 90 not out, Chirag Jani 53 not out; Shams Mulani 2/51; Tanush Kotian 1/30) misplaced to Mumbai 285/1 (Prithvi Shaw 185 not out, Yashasvi Jaiswal 75; Jaydev Unadkat 1/52) by 9 wickets.  

Uttar Pradesh comfortably beat Delhi by 46 runs to succeed in semis

A disciplined Uttar Pradesh put up a totally skilled efficiency to outwit Delhi by 46 runs within the quarter-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in New Delhi on Tuesday. UP will now meet Gujarat within the first semi-final whereas heavyweights Mumbai might be pitted in opposition to Karnataka within the different final 4 conflict. Uttar Pradesh rode on keeper-batsman Upendra Yadav’s stroke-filled 112 off 101 balls and skipper Karan Sharma’s 83 off 100 deliveries to submit a aggressive 280/7. The UP bowlers then did effectively sufficient to limit Delhi to 234 in 48.1 overs with not one of the middle-order batsmen getting a transfer on after a top-order collapse, having misplaced half of the facet inside 20 overs.

Shivam Mavi 1/31 in 8.2 overs was sensible till he needed to be taken off the assault for bowling a few beamers. But it was the spinners Shivam Sharma (1/33 in 10 overs) and off-spinner Sameer Choudhary (0/25 in 6 overs) who put the brakes within the center overs when Lalit Yadav (61 off 78 balls) and Anuj Rawat (47 off 64 balls) could not break the shackles.
Put into bat on the Kotla, UP suffered a top-order collapse and was tottering at 25 for 3.

Both the openers Abhishek Goswami (6) and Madhav Kaushik (16) fell cheaply. While Goswami top-edged to wicket-keeper Anuj Rawat off pacer and skipper Pradeep Sangwan (2/49), Kaushik too top-edged to Rawat off left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya (1/50). Young Priyam Garg (0) was discovered brief by a direct throw from Hiten Dalal as UP discovered itself in all types of hassle.

Skipper Karan (83) and veteran Akshdeep Nath (15) tried to regular the ship with their 41-run fourth wicket stand, however Nath perished within the seventeenth over, as he also edged to Rawat off Simarjeet Singh (2/51).

At 66/4, Karan and wicket-keeper Upendra Yadav rallied with Yadav taking part in initially taking part in second fiddle initially earlier than launching a counter assault. The two conjured essential 129-runs for the fifth wicket to drag the staff out of hassle. While Sharma hammered 11 fours in his 100-ball knock, Yadav struck 11 boundaries and two maximums in his innings, as the 2 took on the Delhi bowlers.

UP have been 150/4 after 32 overs and have been in pursuit of an honest complete. But of-spinner Lalit dismissed Sharma within the thirty ninth over. Then Upendra took the onus on himself and located an ready ally in Sameer Choudhary, who chipped in with quick-fire unbeaten 43 off 35 balls, which enabled them to go previous the 275-run mark.

Brief Scores:

Uttar Pradesh 280/7 (Upendra Yadav 112, Karan Sharma 83; Pradeep Sangwan 2/49, Simarjeet Singh 2/51) beat Delhi 234 in 48.1 overs (Lalit Yadav 61, Anuj Rawat 47, Akshdeep Nath 2/29, Shivam Mavi 1/32).  

– with PTI inputs





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