India’s T20 World Cup hopeful, Rinku Singh, continued his impressive form with a scintillating century, while Aryan Juyal also scored a hundred, leading Uttar Pradesh to a resounding 227-run victory over Chandigarh in their Vijay Hazare Group B match on Friday.
Rinku scored an unbeaten 106 off 60 balls, while Juyal anchored the innings with a composed 134 off 118 deliveries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel contributed a quick 67 off 57 balls, helping Uttar Pradesh amass a formidable 367 for four.
The bowlers then dominated the game, with leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari (4/29) shining once again by claiming his second consecutive four-wicket haul of the tournament. Chandigarh was bowled out for 140 in 29.3 overs. Spinners Vipraj Nigam (2/35) and Prashant
Veer (1/11) provided solid support, completing an all-around performance for Uttar Pradesh.
After opener Abhishek Goswami was dismissed in the third over, Juyal and Jurel rebuilt the innings with a steady 96-run partnership for the second wicket, laying a solid foundation. Juyal paced his innings wisely, hitting eight sixes and seven fours.
Batting at No. 5, Rinku, who had scored a half-century in the previous game, provided the late flourish with 10 fours and four sixes. He first formed a crucial partnership with Juyal before teaming up with Chennai Super Kings’ latest recruit Prashant Veer, adding 63 runs off just 35 balls to push Uttar Pradesh well beyond the 350 mark. His performance bodes well for India, as he has been selected as the designated finisher in the T20 squad.
Limbani Picks Fifer As Baroda Beat Bengal
Medium pacer Raj Limbani claimed a five-wicket haul as Baroda defeated Bengal by four wickets in their Group B match.
Limbani made full use of Baroda’s decision to bowl first, tearing through the Bengal batting line-up and taking five crucial wickets, including those of skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran, top scorer Anustup Majumdar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Deep, and Mohammed Shami, as Bengal were bowled out for 205 in 38.3 overs.
Skipper Krunal Pandya (3/39) provided strong support by picking up three wickets.
Chasing a modest target, Baroda faced no trouble. Shashwat Rawat (61), Priyanshu Moliya (52), and Pandya (57) struck composed half-centuries, guiding their side to a comfortable victory with more than 11 overs to spare.
In other Group B matches, a century from Yawer Hassan (138) and a five-wicket haul by spinner Murugan Ashwin (5/34) powered Jammu and Kashmir to a commanding 142-run victory over Assam.
Meanwhile, Vidarbha registered their first win of the season with an emphatic 89-run triumph over Hyderabad.
Vijay Hazare Trophy – Brief Scores:
Uttar Pradesh 367 for4 in 50 overs (Aryan Juyal 134, Rinku Singh 106 not out; Taranpreet Sigh 2/74) defeated Chandigarh 140 all out in 29.3 overs (Manan Vohra 32; Zeeshan Ansar 4/29) by 227 runs.
Bengal 205 all out in 38.3 overs (Anustup Majumdar 47, Karan Lal 40; Raj Limbai 5/65 ) lost to Baroda 209 for 6 in 38.5 overs (Shashwat Rawat 61, Krunal Pandya 57, Aamir Gani 2/33) by 4 wickets.
Jammu and Kashmir 341 for 7 in 50 overs (Yawer Hassan 138; Denish Das 2/46) defeated Assam 199 all out in 36.1 overs (Sumit Ghadigaonkar 53; Murugan Ashwin 5/34) by 142 runs.
Vidarbha 365 for 5 in 50 overs (Dhruv Shorey 109 not out; Kartikeya Kak 3/87) defeated Hyderabad 279 all out in 49.2 overs (Aelgani Varun Goud 85;Harsh Dubey 3/39) by 89 runs.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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