Nair, Shorey tons power Vidarbha to semifinals
Haryana chased down 197 with 197 wickets to spare at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. Himanshu Rana's 66 was crucial in the chase, but the win was set up by the bowlers. Nishant Sindhu and Anuj Thakral picked up three-wicket hauls, while Anshul Kamboj bagged a brace.
Haryana were in a comfortable position at 173 for 3, but Gujarat fought back to pick up five wickets for 19 runs. Eventually, Kamboj smashed the winning runs with a six off Arzan Nagwaswalla as Haryana survived a massive scare.
Vidarbha demolished Rajasthan in Quarter-Final 2 at the Moti Bagh Stadium in Vadodara. Karun Nair (122*) and Dhruv Shorey (118*) registered unbeaten centuries as Vidarbha achieved the target without breaking much of a sweat. They took a particular liking to Khaleel Ahmed, who conceded 85 runs in his 10 overs.
Brief Scores:
- Haryana: 201/8 in 44.2 overs (Himanshu Rana 66, Parth Vats 38; Ravi Bishnoi 4-46, Arzan Nagwaswalla 2-34) by two wickets
- Vidarbha: 292/1 in 43.3 overs (Karun Nair 122*, Dhruv Shorey 118*; Kukna Ajay Singh 1-40) by nine wickets