In Group A, Odisha, Gujarat and Vidarbha began the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021/22 with a winning note, against Andhra, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh respectively. In Group B, Tamil Nadu beat Mumbai by 54 runs, while Bengal defended 231 against Baroda.
The biggest margin of victory, 236 runs, was registered by Karnataka, against Puducherry. They posted 289/6 and knocked over Puducherry for just 53 in 17.3 overs.
Brief Scores:
Group A
Odisha 278/5 in 50 overs (Senapati 116; Reddy 2-63) beat Andhra 215 in 46.3 overs (Bhui 74; Behera 4-24) by 63 runs.
Jammu & Kashmir 171 in 42.1 overs (Rasool 76; Gaja 4-30) lost to Gujarat 172/5 in 36.5 overs (Merai 57*; Mir 2-33) by 5 wickets with 79 balls to spare.
Himachal Pradesh 213 in 46 overs (Dhawan 61; Thakur 5-53) lost to Vidarbha 216/3 in 39.3 overs (Rathod 76*; Gurvinder 2-39) by 7 wickets with 63 balls to spare.
Group B
Tamil Nadu 290/8 in 50 overs (Shahrukh 66; Kulkarni 3-45) beat Mumbai 236 in 46.4 overs (Mulani 75; Siddharth 3-43) by 54 runs.
Bengal 230 in 49.4 overs (Kaif 67; Sheth 4-62) beat Baroda 203 in 48.2 overs (Krunal 39; Akash 3-39) by 27 runs.
Karnataka 289/6 in 50 overs (Samarth 95; Bhati 2-62) beat Puducherry 53 in 17.3 overs (Deshpande 16; Suchith 4-3) by 236 runs.