Vijay Hazare Trophy: Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal guide their sides to victory. Cricket News – Newz9

Punjab triumphed over Mumbai by eight wickets in Vijay Hazare Trophy Group C match on Saturday. Pacer Arshdeep Singh’s 5-wicket haul and opener Prabhsimran Singh‘s unbeaten 150 runs have been instrumental in Punjab’s victory.
Prabhsimran Singh’s blistering knock of 150 got here off simply 101 balls, studded with 14 fours and 10 sixes. He partnered with Abhishek Sharma (66 off 54 balls) for a 150-run opening stand, achieved in simply 21.5 overs. Punjab comfortably chased down the goal of 249 in a mere 29 overs.
Mumbai’s batting lineup struggled in opposition to Arshdeep Singh, who completed with spectacular figures of 5/38. Their innings concluded at a beneath-par 248 all out in 48.5 overs.
Mumbai discovered themselves in dire straits at 28 for 5 and later at 112 for seven. However, a late-order rescue effort by Atharva Ankolekar (66) and Shardul Thakur (43) helped them attain a considerably respectable whole.
This marked Mumbai’s second defeat within the group stage, following their loss to Karnataka in a excessive-scoring encounter within the match opener.
Karnataka solidified their prime place in Group C with a powerful 10-wicket victory over Arunachal Pradesh. Captain Mayank Agarwal registered his second consecutive century.
Pacer Vasuki Koushik and left-arm spinner Hardik Raj shared eight wickets between them, limiting Arunachal Pradesh to a complete of 166.
Agarwal’s unbeaten century (100 off 45 balls) and Abhinav Manohar’s quickfire 66 off 41 balls noticed Karnataka attain the goal in simply 14.2 overs.
Baroda confronted a setback in their Group E match in opposition to Bengal, posting a modest whole of 228. Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya had a disappointing outing, scoring only one run.
Bengal comfortably chased down the goal in 43 overs, dropping solely three wickets. Anustup Majumdar’s unbeaten 99 anchored their profitable chase.
Delhi secured a 29-run victory over Kerala in a Group E encounter in Hyderabad. Former Indian pacer Ishant Sharma performed a key function, taking 3/48.
Delhi posted a aggressive whole of 258 for 5. Kerala, regardless of a valiant effort, have been bowled out for 229.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai: 248 all out in 48.5 overs (Atharva Ankolekar 66, Shardul Thakur 43, Suryansh Shedge 44; Arshdeep Singh 5/38) misplaced to Punjab: 249/2 in 29 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 150 not out, Abhishek Sharma 66; Arshdeep Singh 5/38) by 8 wickets.
Arunachal Pradesh: 166 all out in 43.2 overs (Abhinab Singh 71 not out, Hardik Varma 38; V Koushik 4/30, Hardik Raj 4/30) misplaced to Karnataka: 171 for no loss in 14.2 overs (Mayank Agarwal 100 not out; Abhinav Manohar 66 not out) by 10 wickets.
Baroda: 228 all out in 48.5 overs (Shashwat Rawat 95, Bhanu Pania 42; Mukesh Kumar 2/37, Sayan Ghosh 3/43, Pradipta Pramanik 3/25) misplaced to Bengal: 229/3 in 43 overs (Anustup Majumdar 99 not out, Sumanta Gupta 69 not out) by 7 wickets.
Delhi: 258/5 in 20 overs (Ayush Badoni 56, Anuj Rawat 58 not out, Sumit Mathur 48 not out; Sharafuddeen 2/32) beat Kerala: 229 all out in 42.2 overs (Abdul Basith 90, Rohan Kunnummal 42; Ishant Sharma 3/48; Hrithik Shokeen 2/37) by 29 runs.