Sammar Gajjar played a remarkable innings, scoring 147 off 135 balls, leading Saurashtra to a 31-run victory over Railways in their Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Alur Cricket Stadium. Gajjar’s innings included 14 fours and four sixes, helping Saurashtra set a total of 294/8 after Railways won the toss and chose to field.
In addition to Gajjar, Hetvik Kotak chipped in with 37 runs, while Prerak Mankad contributed 28. Railways’ bowling attack saw Kunal Yadav and Z.A. Khan each taking three wickets.
In their chase, Railways were bowled out for 263 in 49.1 overs. Upendra Yadav made a valiant effort, scoring 86 off 97 balls, and Ashutosh Sharma added a quick 65 off 45, hitting six fours and three sixes. For Saurashtra, Ankur Panwar and Mankad took three wickets each, with all-rounder Chirag Jani claiming two. Gajjar was awarded Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.
Axar Patel’s Maiden Century
In another match, India all-rounder Axar Patel scored his first List A century, remaining unbeaten on 130 off 111 balls, guiding Gujarat to a narrow seven-run victory over Andhra. Playing his first domestic 50-over match this season, Patel’s innings rescued Gujarat from a difficult position of 99/5. His knock featured 10 boundaries and five sixes, highlighted by a vital 142-run partnership with Vishal Jayswal, who scored 70 off 60 balls.
Parth Vats Shines for Haryana
Young all-rounder Parth Vats delivered a standout performance, taking 3-60 with the ball and then scoring an unbeaten 157 to lead Haryana to a four-wicket win over Odisha, with eight balls remaining. The 21-year-old, making his first-class debut this season, helped restrict Odisha to 305 for nine before anchoring Haryana’s successful chase of 306. His maiden List A century included 13 fours and five sixes, crucially rebuilding the innings after the team collapsed to 14/3.
Brief Scores:
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Saurashtra 294/8 in 50 overs (Sammar Gajjar 147; Kunal Yadav 3-71) beat Railways 263 in 49.1 overs (Upendra Yadav 86, Ashutosh Sharma 65; Prerak Mankad 3-48, Ankur Panwar 3-49) by 31 runs.
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Gujarat 318/9 in 50 overs (Axar Patel 130, Vishal Jayswal 70; Satyanarayana Raju 4-53, Midde Anjaneyulu 2-45) beat Andhra 311/7 in 50 overs (CR Gnaneshwar 102, SD Prasad 48 not out; Ravi Bishnoi 3-64, Axar Patel 2-27) by seven runs.
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Odisha 305/9 in 50 overs (Swastik Samal 101, Govinda Poddar 77; Parth Vats 3-60, Anuj Thakral 3-68) lost to Haryana 309/6 in 48.4 overs (Parth Vats 157 not out, Anuj Thakral 59 not out) by four wickets.