Hyderabad’s 110-run victory over Chandigarh proved in useless as Uttar Pradesh surprised table-topper Saurashtra by two wickets to advance to the knockout part of the Vijay Hazare Trophy cricket event right here on Wednesday.
At the conclusion of the league, Saurashtra and UP (20 factors every), made it to the knockout from Group A on superior Net Run Rate (NRR), after Hyderabad and Chandigarh additionally ended up with an equivalent tally.
For the document, Saurashtra topped with a NRR of 1.737, forward of UP (0.604), Hyderabad (0.513) and Chandigarh (-0.031). Gujarat, Tripura (12 every), defending champion Himachal Pradesh (8) and Manipur (0) completed in that order.
Saurashtra will tackle Tamil Nadu within the quarterfinals on November 28 after UP performs Mumbai within the one of many three pre-quarterfinals on November 26 in Ahmedabad.
In the day’s different two league matches, Gujarat crushed HP by eight wickets and Tripura inflicted a 240-run defeat on last-placed Manipur.
Hyderabad dominated Chandigarh after posting 306 for 5, with Bhavesh Seth (71, 60b, 9×4), Rohit Rayudu (68, 92b, 4×4,3×6), B. Rahul (57 not out, 40b, 7×4) and Tanmay Agarwal 52 (75b, 6×4) toying with the Chandigarh bowling.
In response, Chandigarh was by no means within the hunt. The sixth-wicket stand between Gurinder Singh (59, 81b, 6×4) and Akshit Rana (44, 41b, 3×4, 1×6) delayed the inevitable. G. Aniketh Reddy (three for 21) and M. Shashank (three for 34) prompted most injury.
Chasing Saurashtra’s 218 for 9, UP appeared in serious trouble at 64 for 5 within the nineteenth over. But thereafter, a 147-run stand in 159 deliveries between Akshdeep Nath (89 n.o., 109b, 8×4, 1×6) and Saurabh Kumar (63, 65b, 6×4, 1×6) turned the match on its head. Earlier, Saurashtra struggled to sew lengthy partnerships and ended up placing up a sub-par complete.
BRIEF SCORES
Saurashtra 218/9 in 50 overs (Samarth Vyas 42) misplaced to Uttar Pradesh (UP) 219/8 in 47.4 overs (Akshdeep Nath 89 n.o., Saurabh Kumar 63); Toss: UP; UP 4, Saurashtra 0.