Saurashtra won the Vijay Hazare trophy. She performed brilliantly in the final. In the final held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, they won against the Maharashtra team and won the trophy. That honor goes to Saurashtra batsman Sheldon Jackson. Despite losing wickets at the other end, he fought single-handedly (133 runs, 136 balls, 12 fours, 5 sixes) and led the team to victory. This player, who started with a century, remained not out. Saurashtra achieved the target of 249 runs set by Maharashtra losing 5 wickets in 46.3 overs. Ruthuraj Gaikwad’s century was wasted.
Saurashtra team players celebrated on the field after the victory. Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat got emotional while kissing the ground. Saurashtra, who last reached the Vijay Hazare Trophy final in the 2017-18 season, fulfilled their dream after five years. The team has won the Vijay Hazare Trophy twice so far.
Chirag Johnny made a brilliant contribution to Sheldon Jackson at the end of Saurashtra’s innings. Chirag Johnny, who excelled with the ball and took a hat-trick of wickets, also excelled with the bat.
Earlier Maharashtra skipper Ruthuraj Gaikwad’s brilliant innings saw the team score respectably. Ruthuraj helped Maharashtra, who were in trouble after losing their wicket in the beginning. Ruthuraj, who played slowly till his half-century, then changed gears. Ruthuraj, who scored a half-century in 96 balls, completed his century in 125 balls. Ruthuraj, who scored 108 runs off 131 balls, tried for the second run and was run out.
Azim Kazi (37 runs, 33 balls, 3 sixes, 1 four) scored the second most runs in the Maharashtra team after Ruthuraj. Naushad Sheikh (31* runs, 23 balls, 4 fours) and Satyajit Bachav (27 runs, 59 balls, 3 fours) scored runs. The Maharashtra team scored 248 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 50 overs.
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