Solanki 77* trumps Yuvraj knock as Baroda triumph
ALUR (KARNATAKA): Baroda defeated Punjab by 25 runs in a rain-affected match, handing the team a second loss in three matches in a Vijay Hazare Trophy Group ‘A’ contest, on Saturday. Baroda were struggling at 52 for five before Vishnu Solanki’s breezy knock of 77 not out (49 balls, 8x4, 3x6) and his 93-run stand with Swapnil K Singh (33) propelled them to 167 for 7 in 21 overs.
Punjab looked in the hunt as long as captain Yuvraj Singh was in the middle. His dismissal for 36-ball 51 (7x4, 1x6) sent them hurtling to 142 all out in 20.5 overs.
A five-wicket haul by mediumpacer Amit Mishra helped Railways beat Assam by 35 runs on Saturday. Defending a modest total of 161, Railways bundled out Assam for 126 in 39.3 overs as Mishra (5 for 21) and fellow medium-pacer Ankit Yadav (3 for 24) struck at regular intervals.
Earlier, sent in to bat, Railways batsmen failed to string together any substantial partnership and folded up for 161 in 43.1 overs. Avinash Yadav was the top-scorer with 30.
Amit Mishra hit the only six of the innings as Jitumoni Kalita and Arup Das, with three wickets each, kept things under control.
Meanwhile, the match between Karnataka and Haryana was abandoned without a ball being bowled owing to a wet outfield following overnight rain.
After three rounds, Karnataka is on top of the standings with 10 points (two wins and one no-result) followed by Baroda (8) and Haryana on 6.
Meanwhile, B Aparajith will captain the Tamil Nadu team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Group ‘C’ league match against Andhra Pradesh in Chennai on Sunday.
Aparajith will lead the side in place of an injured captain Vijay Shankar, according to the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association.
BRIEF SCORES
161 in 43.1 overs (Avinash Yadav 30, Abhishek Kumar Yadav 27, Jitumoni Kalita 3/23, Arup Das 3/41) bt
126 in 39.3 overs (Amit Sinha 39, Abu Nechim Ahmed 26, Amit Mishra 5/21, Ankit Yadav 3/24).
167/7 in 21 overs (Vishnu Solanki 77*, Swapnil Singh 33, Siddharth Kaul 3/36) bt 142 in 20.5 overs (Yuvraj Singh 51).
Karnataka vs
Haryana: Abandoned.