Delhi suffered a crushing 79-run defeat against Odisha in their 2025/26 Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group D match at the Alur Cricket Ground on Wednesday. In other matches, Saurashtra, Railways, and Haryana also secured significant wins within the same group.
Match Highlights
Delhi’s captain and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant continued to struggle with his form, scoring only 24 runs off 28 balls. The team, renowned for its batting prowess, was all out for just 193 in 43.3 overs while chasing a target of 273. Odisha’s Debabrata Pradhan was impressive with the ball, taking 3 wickets for 28 runs, while Sambit Baral also picked up three wickets for 34 runs.
Biplab Samantray anchored Odisha’s innings with a solid 72 off 74 balls, helping his team recover after losing three wickets before reaching 100. Despite off-spinner Hrithik Shokeen’s remarkable performance of 4 wickets for 27 runs in 10 overs, Delhi struggled to contain lower-order contributions from Odisha.
Delhi’s top order faltered early, losing openers Priyansh Arya and Sarthak Ranjan for single-digit scores, leaving the team at 6/2. Pant’s exit in the 11th over had them reeling at 50/3, which soon deteriorated to 55/5. While Harsh Tyagi (43) and Shokeen (32) attempted to stabilize the innings, Delhi ultimately faced their first loss of the tournament.
Other Matches
Saurashtra emerged victorious with a comfortable 74-run win over Andhra. Ankur Panwar was named Player of the Match for his decisive five-wicket haul. Batting first, Saurashtra set a target of 254/7 in 50 overs, led by Ruchit Ahir, who scored a brisk 76 off 54 balls with seven fours and two sixes.
Chirag Jani provided additional support with a steady 69 off 96 balls, while Harvik Desai contributed 61 off 81 deliveries. For Andhra, Satyanarayana Raju took 3 wickets for 45 runs in his 10 overs, with K S Raju supporting with another two wickets. In response, Andhra’s batting faltered, getting bowled out for 180 in 47.2 overs.
Ankur Panwar dismantled the Andhra lineup, finishing with figures of 5-27 in 10 overs, including two maidens. C. R. Nageshwar top-scored for his team with 33 runs, while Nithish Kumar Reddy, K. S. Raju, and M. Hemanth Reddy contributed 30, 30, and 29 runs respectively, but lacked substantial innings.
Brief Scores
- Odisha 272/8 in 50 overs (Biplab Samantray 72; Hrithik Shokeen 4-27) beat Delhi 193 all out in 42.3 overs (Harsh Tyagi 43; Debabrata Pradhan 3-28) by 79 runs.
- Saurashtra 254/7 in 50 overs (Ruchit Ahir 76; Satyanarayana Raju 3-45) beat Andhra 180 all out in 47.2 overs (C. R. Nageshwar 33; Ankur Panwar 5-27) by 74 runs.
- Gujarat 283 all out in 47.4 overs (Jaymeet Patel 75; Raj Choudhary 3-57) lost to Railways 287/6 in 48 overs (Sahab Yuvraj 91 not out; Chintan Gaja 2-35) by four wickets.
- Services 271/8 in 50 overs (Irfan Ali 103 not out; Anshul Kamboj 4-43) lost to Haryana 275/3 in 43.1 overs (Ankit Kumar 144 not out; Nitin Yadav 2/35) by seven wickets.