Published: Mar 15, 2017, 07:14 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 15, 2017, 07:14 PM (IST)
Bengal recorded their highest ever run-chase to beat Maharashtra by 4 wickets and one ball to spare in the fourth quarter-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2017 at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. Everybody in the Bengal line-up contributed well to the win, right from the top. Opener Shreevats Goswami scored a magnificent 74 off 88 deliveries. But it was the contributions of Sudip Chatterjee 60* (51) and Anustup Majumdar’s 66 off 59, which eventually took Bengal over the line. They put on 117 for the fifth wicket, which gave Bengal the much needed momentum. Agniv Pan on List A debut and skipper Manoj Tiwary chipped in with 47 and 40 respectively. Shrikant Mundhe, Shamshuzama Kazi and Kedar Jadhav picked up two wickets apiece to keep Maharashtra in the hunt, but failed. Full Cricket Updates, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2016-17, Quarter-finals, Jharkhand vs Vidrabha, Bengal vs Maharashtra
Maharashtra earlier put up a commendable total of 318 for 6 in their 50 overs. Bengal will now take on MS Dhoni-led Jharkhand in the last four. Rahul Tripathi and Nikhil Naik put on 116 for the fifth wicket to help Maharashtra put up a formidable total on the board. Tripathi finished with 95 off just 74, which included nine boundaries and as many as four sixes, while Naik scored a 52-ball 63, with five sixes and a couple of boundaries punctuating his innings. There were contributions from Ruturaj Gaikwad and skipper Kedar Jadhav, scoring 43 and 44 respectively.
Jharkhand had earlier defeated Vidarbha by 6 wickets to book their place in the semi-final. Earlier, Maharashtra won the toss and elected to bat first.
Brief Scores:
Maharashtra 318 for 6 in 50 overs (Rahul Tripathi 95, Nikhil Naik 63; Sayan Ghosh 2 for 61, Aamir gani 2 for 70) lost to Bengal 320 for 6 in 49.5 overs (Shreevats Goswami 74, Anustup Majumdar 66; Shamshuzuma Kazi 2 for 47, Kedar Jadhav 2 for 30) by 4 wickets.
