Vidarbha Vs Rajasthan, Vijay Hazare Trophy QF 2 Highlights: Nair, Shorey Slam Centuries In VID Win

Vidarbha Squad: Yash Rathod, Apoorv Wankhade, Karun Nair(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Shubham Dubey, Parth Rekhade, Aditya Thakare, Yash Kadam, Praful Hinge, Harsh Dubey, Atharva Taide, Nachiket Bhute, Aman Mokhade, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Thakur, Akshay Wadkar, Dhruv Shorey

Rajasthan Squad: Abhijeet Tomar, Sachin Yadav, Mahipal Lomror(c), Deepak Hooda, Kartik Sharma(w), Samarpit Joshi, Kukna Ajay Singh, Manav Suthar, Aniket Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Aman Singh Shekhawat, Deepak Chahar, Rahul Chahar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Rajkumar Saini, Rajat Choudhary, Mohit Jain, Shubham Garhwal, Karan Lamba, Sumit Godara, Zubair Ali khan, Ram Mohan Chouhan, Rajveer Singh Rathore

The Vidarbha vs Rajasthan, quarterfinal match 2 of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 will be played on Sunday, 12 January 2025 at the Moti Bagh Stadium in Vadodara. The match will start at 9:00 am IST. The match will be streamed live on the JioCinema app and website and telecast on the Sports18 channels

The winner of this tie will take on Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Maharashtra in the semi-final 2 of the VHT 2024-25 that will be played on Jan 16 at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara.

Umpires for today's match are - Abhijit Bhattacharya , Khalidhussen A Saiyed.

Vidarbha have won the toss and have opted to field against Rajasthan in Vadodara.

Playing XIs

Rajasthan: Shubham Garhwal, Abhijeet Tomar, Mahipal Lomror(c), Deepak Hooda, Kartik Sharma, Samarpit Joshi(w), Manav Suthar, Kukna Ajay Singh, Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Aniket Choudhary

Vidarbha: Yash Rathod, Apoorv Wankhade, Karun Nair(c), Dhruv Shorey, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shubham Dubey, Harsh Dubey, Nachiket Bhute, Yash Kadam, Yash Thakur, Darshan Nalkande

Slow start for Rajasthan. After 10 overs, they have accumulated 9 runs.

RAJ 9-0 (5 Overs)

Rajasthan have been going on a slow run rate against Vidarbha.

RAJ 27/2 (10) vs VID.

The experienced pair of Deepak Hooda, Mahipal Lomror are at the crease and will look to stabilise the Rajasthan innings after a slow start.

RAJ 44/2 (15) vs VID

Skipper Mahipal Lomror was stumped by Vidarbha's Harsh Dubey as Rajasthan found themselves three down.

RAJ 94/3 (23) vs VID

Kartik Sharma and Shubham Garhwal are looking set so far into his innings.

RAJ 131/4 (30) vs VID

Shubham Garhwal brings up a brilliant fifty off 48 balls with a boundary.

RAJ 169/4 in 35 overs

Kartik Sharma has scored a fifty as Rajasthan are eyeing a strong finish to their innings against Vidarbha.

Score after 44 overs,

RAJ 230-5

Rajasthan have posted a formidable 291/8 in 50 overs against Vidarbha in quarter-final 2 of the VHT 2024-25 Fixture. Deepak Chahar's late blitzkrieg (14-ball 31) helped RAJ get to 291 in 50 overs.

Rajasthan Innings
291/8 (50 Overs)

Khaleel Ahmed and Deepak Chahar have started well for Rajasthan, not allowing freebies to Vidarbha openers.

VID 24/0 (6 Overs) vs RAJ

Dhruv Shorey and Yash Rathod are looking good and keeping the asking rate in check. The positive part is they haven't lost a wicket.

VID 53/0 (10 Overs) vs RAJ

Yash Rathod is caught at deep midwicket. Kukna gets the breakthrough in his first over. A 92-run opening stand finally comes to an end. Karun Nair is the new man in. 

VID 96/1 (19 Overs) vs RAJ

The partnership between Karun Nair and Dhruv Shorey has seen them bring up 55 runs between them off 58 balls.

VID 147/1 (28 Overs) Vs RAJ

Vidarbha need 115 runs to win and they have nine wickets in hand. In form skipper Karun Nair is going strong with opener Dhruv Shorey.

Century for Dhruv Shorey. An excellent innings and he is taking Vidarbha to the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Karun Nair too has moved past 80 and looks set for another ton.

Vidarbha needed 56 runs in 66 balls to win.

Vidarbha win by nine wickets!

Vidarbha are through to the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. A clinical performance. They won the toss and put Rajasthan to bat first. Rajasthan posted 291/8 in 50 overs. Shubham Garhwal and Kartik Sharma scored half-centuries for Rajasthan and Yash Thakur picked up four wickets for Vidarbha. Dhruvey Shorey and Karun Nair both smashed dominating centuries to help Vidarbha overtake the target with 39 balls left.

RAJ 291/8 (50)

VID 292/1 (43.3)

Vidarbha won by 9 wkts

Vidarbha will face Maharashtra and Haryana will be up against Karnataka in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 semifinals. That is it for today. We will be back with the semifinal coverage on Wednesday and Thursday.