Riyan Parag smashed an outstanding 116-ball 174 to assist Assam chase down a mammoth goal of 351 in 46.1 overs in opposition to Jammu and Kashmir of their Vijay Hazare quarterfinal in Ahmedabad on Monday. Parag struck 12 sixes and a dozen fours as Assam received the match by seven wickets. Replying to J&K’s 350 that was constructed on tons by Henan Nazir 124 (113 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes) and Shubham Khajuria 120 (84 balls, 8 fours, 8 sixes), Assam slipped to 45 for 2 earlier than Parag and Rishav Das (114 off 118 balls) acquired into the act.

The 21-year outdated Parag was in a belligerent temper and waded into the rival bowling whereas hitting . He stored discovering the ropes and didn’t hesitate to go over the sector.

The right-handed batter’s big 277-run partnership with Das left the J&Okay bowlers, who had been spectacular via the match, clueless.

It was Parag’s third century within the ongoing Hazare Trophy and made a frightening job look straightforward for Assam.

Parag fell 29 runs in need of the goal however Das, who performed second fiddle, noticed Assam residence with 23 balls to spare.

Sent into bat, Jammu and Kashmir acquired off to a brilliant begin with openers Khajuria and Vivrant Sharma (34) placing on 74 in 11.4 overs. After Sharma fell, Khajuria and Nazir placed on 129 runs for the second wicket.

Khajuria’s dismissal to Avinov Choudhury (2/47) sparked a mini collapse however Nazir and Fazil Rashid (53, 46 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes) added 113 for the fifth wicket.

Brief scores: J&Okay 350 for 7 in 50 overs (Henan Nazir 124, Shubham Khajuria 120, Fazil Rashid 53) misplaced to Assam 354 for 3 in 46.1 overs (Riyan Parag 174, Rishav Das 114 not out) by seven wickets.

Record-breaking Gaikwad guides Maharashtra into semis

Double centurion Ruturaj Gaikwad blazed his method into the file books, smashing seven sixes in a 43-run over as Maharashtra outplayed Uttar Pradesh by 58 runs to storm into the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals. Opting to bowl, Uttar Pradesh have been in for a shocker because the Maharashtra skipper went hammer and tongs on the Motera B floor throughout his knock of 220 that got here off 159 balls, propelling Maharashtra to 330 for 5.

In reply, wicketkeeper-batter Aryan Juyal led UP’s cost with a 143-ball 159 nevertheless it was not sufficient as they folded for 272 in 47.4 overs.

Rajvardhan Hangargekar picked up a maiden five-wicket haul (5/53) and was the wrecker-in-chief for Maharashtra.

The penultimate over of Maharashtra’s innings was essentially the most eventful one as Gaikwad unleashed his fury in opposition to hapless UP left-arm spinner Shiva Singh, smashing him for seven sixes in a row due to a no ball whereas making a List A file.

He additionally grew to become the one batter in restricted overs cricket to attain 43 runs in a single over.

In the last-four conflict on Wednesday, Maharashtra will face Assam who eradicated Jammu and Kashmir in one other quarterfinal right here.

Earlier, Brett Hampton and Joe Carter of Northern Districts collectively hit 43 runs in opposition to Willem Ludick of their match in opposition to Central Districts in a Ford Trophy recreation in 2018.

It was a one-man present by the Maharashtra opener as he held their innings collectively at the same time as wickets stored falling on the different finish.

The first ball of the forty ninth over was a low full-toss and Gaikwad smoked it over deep midwicket for the primary six. The second one was hit straight down the bottom, whereas he cleared deep sq. leg for his third most. The fourth supply was tonked over long-off, the fifth, a no ball, was performed nearly in the identical route, and the batter took full benefit of the free hit by hammering it over long-on and attain his double century.

The seventh and ultimate ball was smashed over deep midwicket, because the UP spinner returned with costly figures of 0/88 from 9 overs.

Overall, Gaikwad hit 16 sixes and 10 fours and did the majority of the scoring as the remainder of his teammates managed solely 96 runs from 142 deliveries.

In reply, wicketkeeper-batter Aryan Juyal led UP’s cost with a 143-ball 159 nevertheless it was not sufficient as they folded for 272 in 47.4 overs.

Rajvardhan Hangargekar picked up a maiden five-wicket haul (5/53) and was the wrecker-in-chief for Maharashtra.

Brief Scores: Maharashtra 330/5; 50 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 220, Ankit Bawne 37, Azim Kazi 37; Kartik Tyagi 3/66) b Uttar Pradesh 272; 47.4 overs (Aryan Juyal 159, Shivam Sharma 33; Rajvardhan Hangargekar 5/53, Satyajeet Bachhav 2/52) by 58 runs.

Saurashtra knock out TN after Chirag Jani’s all-round present

Ahmedabad, Nov 28 Chirag Jani got here up with an all-round present (52 not out and three/52) as Saurashtra defeated Tamil Nadu by 44 runs to enter the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy right here on Monday.
Put in to bat by the Tamil Nadu skipper B Indrajith, Saurashtra made 293 for 8 in 50 overs. Half centuries by Harvik Desai, Arpit Vasavada and Chirag Jani powered Saurashtra.

Tamil Nadu’s prolific opening pair of N Jagadeesan and B Sai Sudharsan was separated fairly early with Chetan Sakariya ((1/31) trapping the previous LBW when the batter had made solely 8.

Jagadeesan, who has hit 5 centuries on the trot and made a List A file rating of 277 within the league part, was anticipated to play a key position for Tamil Nadu. His early dismissal was an enormous setback for final 12 months’s runners-up.

Saurashtra struck three extra essential blows, eradicating Sudharsan (24), B Aparajith (4) and the skilled Dinesh Karthik (9) to grab the benefit.

Captain Baba Indrajith (53) and Sai Kishore (74) joined palms at this juncture and stitched collectively a 113-run stand for the fifth wicket to carry Tamil Nadu again within the reckoning.

While Indrajith was watchful, Sai Kishore didn’t thoughts taking the aerial route and hit three sixes.

Parth Bhut (2/47) did the trick for Saurashtra by eradicating Indrajith when the partnership was assuming ominous proportions.

Sai Kishore and R Sanjay Yadav (21) added 28 runs for the sixth wicket. Jani, after his heroics with the bat at No.7, had Sai Kishore caught by Samarth Vyas to tilt the stability in his staff’s favour.

Though R Sonu Yadav (29, 21 balls, 1 4, 2 sixes) went after the bowling, he lacked help on the different finish because the staff was bowled out for 249 in 48 overs.

Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (2/48) and Parth Bhut (2/47) picked up two wickets every whereas Jani completed with a three-wicket haul. When Saurashtra batted, they have been 232 for 7 within the forty fourth over when all-rounder Jadeja fell for a duck.

Jani (52 not out, 31 balls, 2 fours, 4 sixes) and captain Jaydev Unadkat (22, 20 balls, 2 sixes) piled on TN’s distress with a brisk half century partnership and took the rating near the 300-mark.

Though Saurashtra misplaced Sheldon Jackson early, Desai (61) and Jay Gohil (34) laid the platform with some good batting.

Samarth Vyas (27) and Prerak Mankad (35) made helpful contributions so as to add substance to the full. A 78-run stand for the fifth wicket between Vasavada and Mankad got here at an important time as TN had struck two fast blows.

While Sandeep Warrier (1/44) had eliminated Desai after his enterprising knock, left-arm spinner M Siddharth (1/46) had Vyas caught by R Sai Kishore.

Brief scores: Saurashtra 293 for 8 in 50 overs (Harvik Desai 61, C Jani 52 not out, A Vasavada 51) beat Tamil Nadu 249 all out in 48 overs (R Sai Kishore 74.B Indrajith 53.C Jani 3/53) by 44 runs.

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