Arshin Kulkarni struck his second List A century as Maharashtra ended Mumbai’s unbeaten streak in the 2025/26 Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group C with a commanding 128-run victory. The right-handed opener scored 114 off 114 balls, hitting 11 fours and three sixes, while sharing a 140-run opening stand with Prithvi Shaw (71 off 75) after Maharashtra elected to bat first in foggy conditions.
Mumbai faced an early setback when captain Shardul Thakur limped off after bowling just six overs. Shaw seemed poised for a century before being trapped lbw by Musheer Khan, who celebrated animatedly. Maharashtra then regrouped with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad contributing a gritty 66 off 52 balls.
Kulkarni and Gaikwad added 108 runs for the third wicket, taking advantage of sloppy Mumbai fielding that resulted in more than five dropped catches. Ramakrishna Ghosh smashed an unbeaten 64 off 27 balls, including 30 runs off Sylvester D’Souza in one over, propelling Maharashtra to 366/4.
Mumbai’s chase struggled from the start—Yashasvi Jaiswal faced nine deliveries while Musheer fell for a duck, leaving them at 4/2. Angkrish Raghuvanshi (92) and Siddhesh Lad (52) attempted a recovery with a 99-run partnership before Satyajeet Bachhav dismissed the latter lbw.
With Sarfaraz Khan absent due to leg stiffness, Mumbai’s middle order collapsed. Raghuvanshi fought valiantly before falling eight runs short of his maiden List A century. Shardul returned to bat despite mobility issues, lasting just five deliveries as Mumbai was bowled out for 238 in 42 overs.
In another match, Pukhraj Mann’s magnificent 134 off 121 balls went in vain as Chhattisgarh successfully chased down Himachal Pradesh’s 320/8 with two balls to spare in a thrilling contest. Mann came to the crease with his side struggling at 32/2 inside the sixth over, striking 11 fours and two sixes in a commendable effort.
He formed a crucial 178-run partnership with wicketkeeper Innesh Mahajan, who narrowly missed a century, scoring 95. Chhattisgarh’s collective batting effort, led by Aayush Pandey’s 78, proved decisive in the tense finish.
On the other hand, Aanjaneya Suryavanshi’s unbeaten 115 off 87 balls overshadowed Goa opener Snehal Kauthankar’s century as Uttarakhand chased down a 271-run target with 3.4 overs remaining.
Uttarakhand was reeling at 83/3 before Suryavanshi orchestrated a match-winning 191-run partnership alongside Shashwat Dangwal, who contributed a run-a-ball 70. Kauthankar’s 105 had earlier anchored Goa’s innings, but Suryavanshi’s explosive knock proved too much to overcome.
Brief scores:
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Maharashtra 366/4 in 50 overs (Arshin Kulkarni 114, Prithvi Shaw 71; Tushar Deshpande 2-83) beat Mumbai 238 all out in 42 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 92, Siddhesh Lad 52; Pradeep Dadhe 3-43) by 128 runs.
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Himachal Pradesh 320/8 in 50 overs (Pukhraj Mann 134, Innesh Mahajan 95; Ravi Kiran 3-65) lost to Chhattisgarh 321/7 in 49.4 overs (Aayush Pandey 78, Amandeep Khare 72; Vaibhav Arora 2-70) by three wickets.
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Goa 270 in 50 overs (Snehal Kauthankar 105, Abhinav Tejrana 54; Jagadeesha Suchith 3-54) lost to Uttarakhand 274/3 in 46.2 overs (Aanjaneya Suryavanshi 115 not out, Shashwat Dangwal 70; Vasuki Koushik 1-28) by seven wickets.