Vijay Hazare Trophy Highlights: Hardik shines but Baroda fail to qualify, Jadeja guides Saurashtra to quarterfinals

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Hardik strikes, removes Shivam for 100 off 95 balls, Krunal takes the catch! He also removes Vishu (18) in the second delivery. He concedes only two runs int his over and takes two wickets.

CDG – 214/7 (35), Target – 392

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Gujarat are running out of ideas here! They are chasing 384 against Saurashtra, but have stuttered to 195/7 in 30 overs. Gaja (14*) and Bishnoi (13*) are currently batting. Jadeja has been key for Saurashtra, and has taken three wickets in nine overs, conceding 59 rates, at an economy rate of 6.56.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Hardik will be key for Krunal. He has bowled 7 overs, taking a wicket at an economy of 6.43. He has conceded 45 runs. Krunal will look to get Shivam’s victory next. He already has a half-century and is at 66* off 76 balls. Hardik struck earlier to remove opener Arjun for 15 off 12 balls.

CDG – 160/5 (29), Target – 392

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Baroda are currently defending a target of 392 runs. Chandigarh have reached 156/4 in 27 overs, with Taranpreet (43*) and Shivam (64*) currently batting. Chandigarh need 236 runs now.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Madhya Pradesh win by seven wickets as Iyer finishes it off with a six and four against Shetty! Iyer remains unbeaten at 65*, with Tripuresh (36*).

Their qualification depends on Kerala’s result. Kerala will qualify as long as they chase the target under 48 overs.

MP – 208/3 (23.2), Target – 208

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Just what Madhya Pradesh needed. Tripuresh Singh has come in and whacked 35* off his first 11 balls, with three fours and three sixes.

They are now 22 overs through and just 22 runs away. Venkatesh Iyer also trying to provide the finish and give the team that NRR boost.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: DO YOU BELIEVE IT! WOW! What a performance from Punjab here! They were destined to lose, Mumbai were well on their way – they were 26 runs away with 6 wickets to spare with two internationals in Shivam Dube and Shreyas Iyer at the crease, but then they were absolutely blown apart!

Mayank Markande stars for Punjab with 4 wickets, but look at that fall of wickets for a story… Iyer out on 45 with 16 runs to get and 4 wickets in hand, and Punjab have wrapped up the tail in sensational style.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Mumbai’s lower order has crumbled! From 201/5 to 215/9 chasing 217… can Punjab pull off a miracle here?

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Jharkhand staring down the barrel in their match against Tripura, and this is about to become a two-team showdown between Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. MP looking good now, 79 runs away from the win with 18 overs gone. Kerala still in a strong position, need 160, but 3 down – they need to be careful against Tamil Nadu’s threat.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Another impressive outing for Dhruv Jurel, who has scored a brisk half-century coming in at number three for UP against Bengal. Currently on 69*(59), joined by Priyam Garg for the 3rd wicket partnership.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Iyer can’t see Mumbai through to the end. Dismissed on 45 with 16 still left to get and 6 wickets down. Can Punjab put some panic in the lower order?

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Excellent innings at the top of the order from skipper Rohan Kunnumal to settle the nerves for his team. He departs, but he has made the equation a simpler one – 178 needed off 34 overs with 8 wickets in hand. They are favourites to win and qualify from here.

In the MP game, they are 89/2 after 15. Only 119 runs from victory, but that NRR deficit is their problem. They need to catch up quick – big innings needed from Venkatesh Iyer.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Assam 60/3 in 15 overs – will they have enough fuel in the tank to take down Vidarbha? That is the only way Baroda stand a chance despite bossing their own game – the NRR would be too much to catch up to. Chandigarh 75/3 in 12 overs.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Mumbai chasing 217 against Punjab, and they are already onto 177/4 in pretty quick time – Shreyas Iyer on 32* off 19 deliveries. Trying to make quick work of it.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: In Group A, similar starts – but MP chasing much less than Kerala. MP hoping Tamil Nadu can defend their total of 294, but will need them to start taking key Kerala wickets soon – and themselves need to step up the scoring and try to gun this down around the 25-over mark if they can.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Assam’s batting will need to be really locked in to try and haul down 291 to give a chance to the other teams in this group. Baroda should defend their 391, especially with 2 early wickets against Chandigarh. Bengal haven’t tasted success since the first over, with UP now on 51/1 after 10 overs.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: One of the four slots up for grabs accomplished! Delhi have wrapped things up by nine wickets. Rishabh Pant has done a great job leading them to this stage, and they can enjoy topping the group now.

So now the equation in Group D is that if Saurashtra win, they go through, and if they lose, Haryana got through. At the moment, Gujarat are 56/1 after 7 overs chasing 384.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Jharkhand are crumbling here! The top order has been torn apart early on, and this chase is suddenly a lot more daunting – great news for Kerala and MP in the same group.

MP are 24/0 in 5 overs, but the openers need to step it up with Rajat Patidar and Venkatesh Iyer to come in.

Kerala are 31/0 after 5 themselves.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Jharkhand need to chase 321 to have a chance of qualifying, but not the ideal start as they lose opener Shikhar Mohan in the first over.

Reminder, no Ishan Kishan for them today, but with Kumar Kushagra and Anukul Roy involved, plenty of form players.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Welcome back, brief break but we return for the second half of this last set of fixtures. Thrills and spills in store, be sure of that. Here we go!

Early wicket in the Bengal-UP game, where Akash Deep removes opener Abhishek Goswami.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Baroda needed Assam to be a touch stronger with their bowling, but Saurashtra on the back of Ravikumar Samarth’s 94*(76) work their way to a defendable 308. Baroda need to win massive, since they are well behind on the NRR front.

On Group B, a similar story, but flipped around as all three teams in the hunt defend scores.

Bengal defend 269, Baroda 391, Vidarbha 308. Will any of the teams chasing provide a big twist in the tale? Intriguing on all fronts.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: It will be a three-way arms race chasing down targets in Group A – should be a phenomenal watch. Here’s a quick recap with the current NRRs of all three teams, all tied on 16 points behind Karnataka:

Kerala (NRR 0.933) need 295 vs TN

Jharkhand (NRR 0.634) need 321 vs Tripura

Madhya Pradesh (NRR 0.460) need 208 vs Karnataka

Should be a doozy.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Saurashtra wrap up their innings, score 383 in Alur. With Delhi nearing a win over Haryana, the equation will be simple: defend that total, qualify through to the quarterfinals.

52*(39) from Jadeja at the end of the innings.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Two of the three matches in Group A seeing the first innings drawing to a close. MP need to chase 208, and Kerala will chase 295. Both are achievable, but Kerala’s NRR is over 0.5 points higher than MP’s. Incredibly positive batting needed from Venkatesh Iyer and his men today to move that needle and make a difference.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: In Group B, Bengal limping to 269, on which they are bowled out. UP should chase this down – which would all but knock Bengal out of the running. Can Shami and co. produce something special with the ball against a strong UP team?

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Jharkhand do break that partnership for the fourth wicket, but Sridam Paul has played a gem to score 150. Rajat Dey in support, who also reaches his century, and stays in with the team on 291/4 and 5 overs to play.

In the same group, Kerala do finally dismiss Jagadeesan on 139. TN 277/5 with 3 overs to play in that one, but Kerala won’t be too disappointed – this should be a chaseable total for them.

MP being frustrated as Karnataka hold out, but without leaking too many runs: they are on 190/8 with 5 overs left to play. Whatever the score is, MP will need to chase it quick.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: We know Akash Deep can swing that willow. When he connects, he tends to send them far. Short stay, 16 balls, but scores 33 off those with four sixes. Ensuring Bengal have something to work with.

Mohammed Shami looking to do a little bit of the same, coming in for a bowler who is very similar to him across the board.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Saurashtra lose a couple of wickets, but still have batting to spare – not least Ravindra Jadeja, looking to give a statement finish to the innings. Getting set gradually, but at 311/3 with 7 overs to play, he will hope to push his team past 400 and ensure they can get the points on the board.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Back and forth contest in Group B as Bengal try to get enough runs on the board to compete against the table toppers. At 218/6, struggling at the moment, especially with Baroda in total control against Chandigarh.

Similar story for Punjab vs Mumbai, with Ramandeep Singh playing a fine innings to push them past 200 but being dismissed on 72, leaving them 8 down.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Delhi will want to make quick work of this small target, but a poor start as Priyansh Arya is dismissed on just 6.

Nitish Rana in at 3, and batting to come with Rishabh Pant and Ayush Badoni also in the ranks. 23/1 at the moment.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Jitesh Sharma’s form in the tournament had been a concern thus far, but he’s responded well. 23 balls to reach his 50, and races away to 72*(30) and going with four sixes and eight fours.

With Tilak Varma’s injury reported today, he will want to take his chance.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Jharkhand had the early advantage but a phenomenal fourth wicket stand sees Tripura give them a good tussle. Sridam Paul with the century, supported by Dey.

MP have taken control against Karnataka. Wickets tumbling there, and the table leaders are being tested greatly: they are suddenly 160/8. MP currently the best-placed of the three teams in Group A seeking qualification.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: A couple of tonnes in the matches we are focusing on here. Vishvarajsinh Jadeja reaches his ton against Gujarat to push his team’s chances of qualifications, while Jagadeesan hurts Kerala’s with a century of his own against them.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Disaster for Vidarbha after working their way into a strong position. Assam spark three quick wickets to leave them in a touch of trouble. Good news for them is R Samarth stay in, a frontline batter to try and rescue this innings.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Tame effort from Haryana in a must-win game. Delhi run through them and bowl them out for 105. Three wickets each for Ishant Sharma, Navdeep Saini, and Prince Yadav.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Some annoyance for Delhi as the ninth wicket stand held out against the bowlers and added 39 runs to push the score into triple digits. But things should wrap up soon in that innings.

Saurashtra commanding vs Gujarat. V Jadeja into the 90s, and Prerak Mankad has come in with an attacking frame of mind to push the score. 236/1 after 35 there.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: That’s that for Hardik Pandya’s strong innings, as he departs on 75 after smashing nine sixes and three fours. Done his job to give Baroda some momentum in a must-win match for them, but still plenty of work to do for the team.

Jitesh Sharma in next looking to add even more impetus, but some care needed with the team 5 wickets down.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Great period of play for MP in the last hour or so. After a strong opening stand, they have knocked Karnataka back to 125/4, into the lower middle order already. Karnataka, remember, unbeaten thus far.

Jagadeesan takes control for Tamil Nadu against Kerala, and Tripura’s century fourth wicket stand frustrating Jharkhand. Both those matches stand as good news for MP at the moment.

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: Hardik Pandya is in some sort of form at the moment! Takes the spinner for three more sixes in an over, and also two fours that fly like tracer bullets. He’s finding the Hardik of old again!

Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Updates: A couple of important wickets in the last few minutes scattered across all the matches we are paying attention to.

MP dislodge Karun Nair, send Karnataka two down. Tripura rebuild against Jharkhand, up to 108/3 now, while Kerala are frustrated by Tamil Nadu.

Saurashtra’s big 150-run opening stand is finally broken as Desai is dismissed on 82. Delhi, meanwhile, only two wickets from wrapping up Haryana, now 65/8.

Dhruv Shorey dismissed for Vidarbha on 40, but Bengal’s fourth wicket stand fights back through Shahbaz Ahmed and Sudip Gharami.