Gujarat beat Baroda by 73 runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Gujarat beat Baroda in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Rajkot: Mar 2, 2014

Gujarat beat Baroda by 73 runs in the West Zone Vijay Hazare Trophy tie at the Madhavrao Scindia cricket ground on Sunday, thanks to spectacular half century by Rohit Bhatt and all-round performance by Jesal Karia.

Gujarat made 239 for 8 after they won the toss and opted to bat first.

In response, Baroda could pull off merely 166 runs in 38.2 overs.

This was the third consecutive win by Gujarat team.

Gujarat had a shaky start and lost openers Parthiv Patel (0) and Dhruve Raval (0) in a quick succession.

However, Rohit Bhatt came to rescue of his side and smashed 86 runs facing 108 balls with six boundaries.

He was supported by Akshar Patel (37) and Karia (53) as Gujarat managed to post 239 runs.

For Baroda, Munaf Patel and Murtuza Vahora took two wickets each conceding 57 runs and 34 runs, respectively.

Gujarat bowlers responded well and bundled out Baroda for 166.

Only four Baroda batsmen, namely Irfan Pathan (79), Vikram Solanki (30), Jyot Chayya (15) and Yusuf Pathan (10) could cross the double digit mark.

While chasing the target, Baroda were reduced to 38 for 5 in first eight overs. But fighting 79 runs by Irfan and his 72-run partnership with Solanki (30) helped Baroda to reduce the defeat margin.

Karia dismissed Pathan and Munaf (0), while Jasprit Bumrah finished with three for 37.

Brief scores:

Gujarat  239 for 8 (Rohit Bhatt 86 ; Murtuza Vahora 2 for 34, Munaf Patel 2 for 57) beat  Baroda  166 in 38.2 overs(Irfan Pathan 79, Vikram Solanki 30;  Jasprit Bumrah 3 for 37, Jesal Karia 2 for 12) by 73 runs