Vijay Hazare Trophy: Rishabh Pant fails but Delhi register win over Saurashtra; Abhishek Sharma’s Punjab suffer loss

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Updates: Delhi skipper Rishabh Pant fell for 22 in the steep 321-run chase, never quite finding his rhythm and eventually succumbing to the mounting pressure. His dismissal comes amid reports of the BCCI selectors reassessing his place in the ODI squad for the New Zealand series. Delhi, meanwhile, looked short of experience in the chase, clearly missing Virat Kohli’s presence in this match.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Updates: Rishabh Pant is cautious here in the 321-run chase. He is batting on 16 off 23 balls. He needs to stitch a partnership here to bring Delhi’s chase back on track with the required run rate still under 7, which is quite manageable.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Updates: Krunal Pandya is fighting the battle for Baroda in the mammoth chase against Uttar Pradesh. The left-handed batter has already scored a fifty, but Baroda are four down and the required run rate is over 7 at the moment. Vishnu Solanki is also nearing his fifty.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Updates: Rishabh Pant is in the middle for Delhi in the 321-run chase, with the side in a tricky position after losing four wickets. Priyansh Arya set the tone with a fine fifty, but after that, the rest struggled to get going, with Nitish Rana (37) failing to capitalise on his solid start.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Updates: Abhishek Porel brought up a well-crafted century and continues to hold firm for Bengal in their demanding 320-run chase against Chandigarh. The left-hander has shown composure and attacking intent in equal measure, anchoring the innings under pressure. With the target still looming large, Bengal will now hope Porel can push on and turn his hundred into a big, match-defining knock.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Updates: Bengal wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel is inching closer to his century. The left-handed batter is making a commanding statement with some breathtaking strokes, having already smashed 12 fours and 2 sixes, keeping the Chandigarh bowlers constantly under pressure.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Updates: Priyansh Arya misses a century and departs for 78 in a 321-run chase against Saurashtra. The left-handed batter was looking in imperious touch, smashing five fours and six sixes but was dismissed by Chetan Sakariya which leaves Delhi in a spot of bother.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Updates: Karun Nair too failed to make an impact, falling cheaply after managing just 17 in the chase against Tamil Nadu. The experienced batter, who had struck a fine half-century in the previous game, couldn’t replicate that form. Skipper Mayank Agarwal, however, remains at the crease and is steadily closing in on his fifty.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Updates: Angkrish Raghuvanshi struck an unbeaten 68, while Siddhesh Lad chipped in with a steady 48 not out, as Mumbai cruised to a commanding nine-wicket win over Chhattisgarh. Earlier, Shams Mulani and Shardul Thakur laid the foundation with the ball, picking up five and four wickets respectively to bundle out the opposition and set up an easy chase.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Updates: Delhi opener Priyansh Arya continued to shine with a blistering half-century off just 28 balls. The left-handed batter set the tone early in what is a tricky chase, smashing three fours and four sixes with confidence. With 321 runs to get, Delhi now need a solid partnership in the middle to build on the platform he has provided and keep the chase on track.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Virat Kohli is expected to return to theVijay Hazare Trophy for one more match. According to reports, Kohli has confirmed his availability for the January 6 clash against Railways.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Devdutt Padikkal endured a rare off day in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. The left-hander fell for 22 during Karnataka’s chase of 289 against Tamil Nadu. He struck five boundaries to provide a brisk start, but couldn’t build on it or turn the early promise into a substantial knock.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Dhruv Jurel smashed a brilliant 160 to deliver a near-perfect audition for a spot in India’s ODI squad for the New Zealand series. With reports suggesting Rishabh Pant’s place is under scrutiny, Jurel’s commanding knock has significantly strengthened his case for selection.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Vaibhav Suryavanshi couldn’t convert his brisk start into a big score, getting out for 31 off just 10 balls. The left-hander cracked six fours and a six to set the tempo early in the 218-run chase, but fell short of a half-century.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Vaibhav Suryavanshi is at the crease with Bihar needing 218 runs to beat Meghalaya. Known for his fearless strokeplay, he is expected to take charge of the chase and ease the pressure on his side. The young batter has already made a bright start, cracking two fours and a six to get going.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Kumar Kushagra leads Jharkhand from the front in Ishan Kishan’s absence. Kushagra slams a fine century to take Jharkhand past 300. Kushagra scored 105, while Anukul Roy is also playing another gem of a knock here and has already slammed a fifty.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Rinku Singh carried his rich vein of form into another outing, registering yet another fifty-plus score in the tournament. Leading Uttar Pradesh from the front, the left-hander struck a fluent half-century against Baroda. Having already followed up a century with a fifty in his previous two games.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Shams Mulani claims a five-wicket haul, while Shardul Thakur picks four wickets as Mumbai run riot against Chhattisgarh as they were bundled out for just 142. Skipper Amandeep Khare (63) and Ajay Jadav Mandal (46) were the only two Chhattisgarh batters with double-digit scores for their side, while others crumbled under pressure.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Vaibhav Suryavanshi has already made his presence felt on the ground by claiming a couple of catches to help his bowlers out. The young sensation grabbed the catches of Arien Sangma and Swastic Chhetri as Meghalaya are struggling miserably against Bihar in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate match.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Abhishek Sharma, featuring in his first Vijay Hazare Trophy match of the season, was unable to convert a promising start into a substantial score. The left-handed swashbuckler managed 30 runs off 26 deliveries, hitting five crisp fours and a towering six. He looked in excellent touch, playing with his usual flair, but his innings came to an end courtesy of Abhay Negi, who dismissed him in the Punjab vs Uttarakhand clash, halting what could have been a match-defining knock.

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Hello and welcome to our coverage of Vijay Hazare Trophy Matchday 3 as Delhi vs Saurashtra, Bihar vs Meghalaya and Mumbai vs Chhatisgarh remain the most-talked about matches among others.