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On Sunday, January 5, the Vijay Hazare Trophy witnessed an action-packed day with 18 matches showcasing high-quality cricket. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Karnataka, and Vidarbha registered commanding victories on Day 7. At the end of the group stage matches, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Vidarbha, and Baroda finish as table toppers.
In Group A, Gujarat showcased their dominance with a decisive 100-run victory over Odisha, reinforcing their position at the top. Urvil Patel (45 off 31), Hemang Patel (48 off 55), and Ravi Bishnoi (40 off 56) contributed valuable runs to set a target of 252. Bishnoi's outstanding all-round performance, highlighted by his four-wicket haul, dismantled Odisha’s batting lineup for 152. Chintan Gaja also played a crucial role, taking three wickets to secure the win.
Group B saw Haryana maintaining their strong form with a victory over Manipur. Although Rex Rajkumar’s unbeaten century lifted Manipur to 210, Haryana successfully chased down the target. Jharkhand prevailed over Goa by 30 runs in a high-scoring encounter.
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Utkarsh Singh’s century, coupled with Kumar Kushagra’s 78, led Jharkhand to 320/7. Goa responded fiercely, driven by Darshan Misal’s remarkable 151 off 111, but the loss of wickets at regular intervals curtailed their pursuit. Assam also claimed a significant win, chasing 310 against Uttarakhand with six wickets remaining.
Karnataka from Group C asserted their dominance with a resounding nine-wicket triumph over Nagaland. Mayank Agarwal (116 off 119) and Aneesh KV (82 off 95) formed an unbroken 198-run partnership, dismantling the opposition’s attack. Punjab’s commanding total of 338/9, powered by five half-centuries, was not enough to surpass Karnataka. Arshdeep Singh and Raghu Sharma each claimed four wickets to restrict the opposition to 171.
Mumbai secured a five-wicket victory over Saurashtra, spearheaded by Ayush Mhatre’s explosive 148 off 93 balls. Suryansh Shegde impressed with the ball, collecting four wickets. Hyderabad cruised past Arunachal Pradesh by eight wickets, driven by Tanay Thyagarajan’s five-wicket haul and Aniket Reddy’s four-wicket effort, bundling Arunachal out for 96.
Group D witnessed Vidarbha eased to a 10-wicket win against Mizoram, dismissing them for 72. Harsh Dubey’s 4/20 set the stage for Apoorv Wankhade’s rapid 50 off 30 balls, completing the chase in just 8.5 overs. Tamil Nadu recorded a comprehensive 73-run victory over Chhattisgarh, with Vijay Shankar (71 off 57) and Baba Indrajith (75 off 68) contributing vital runs to post 301.
Finally, Baroda overcame Delhi in Group E by five wickets, successfully chasing 180. Krunal Pandya’s two wickets and crucial 35-run innings earned him the Player of the Match. Madhya Pradesh outperformed Bengal, chasing 269 with six wickets in hand. Rajat Patidar (132 off 137) and Shubham Sharma (99 off 104) played pivotal roles in securing the win.
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Mayank Agarwal’s stellar 116-run performance against Nagaland has elevated his run tally to 613, with an impressive strike rate of 111.65, solidifying his status as a standout performer. Karun Nair follows closely with 542 runs from five innings, striking at 115.07. Siddhesh Veer advances to third position with 490 runs at an average of 122.5.
Punjab’s Prabhsimran Singh remains a force, accumulating 484 runs at a strike rate of 130.81. Ayush Mhatre’s remarkable 148-run innings propel him into the top five with 458 runs from seven games at a striking rate of 135.50.
Abhishek Sharma retains his position with 448 runs at a strike rate of 130.99. Ashwin Hebbar, despite slipping two spots, holds the seventh position with 423 runs at an average of 84.6. Utkarsh Singh of Jharkhand makes his entry into the list, consistently delivering and now standing with 392 runs.
Rounding out the top 10 are Ravikumar Samarth from Uttarakhand with 385 runs and Ankit Kumar from Haryana with 381. As the tournament progresses into the preliminaries, the competition to secure a place among the top ten run-scorers intensifies.
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Arshdeep Singh, with his exceptional wicket-taking form, has climbed to the top of the chart, securing 17 wickets from just six matches. His remarkable back-to-back four-wicket spells have propelled him from fifth to first place. In second position is Chintan Gaja, who has taken 16 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 4.76. Fellow Gujarati bowler Arzan Nagwaswalla follows in third place with 14 wickets, although he has picked up only one wicket in his most recent match.
Sayan Ghosh, Raghu Sharma, Pranav Karia, and Shreyas Gopal, all with 14 wickets, occupy the fourth to seventh spots, reflecting their consistent performances. Their respective economy rates are 5.93, 4.99, 5.55, and 5.28. Raghu Sharma and Shreyas Gopal have been particularly standout performers, regularly taking wickets and securing their place among the top wicket-takers.
Varun Chakravarthy, having taken 13 wickets from five innings, rounds out the top ten. He has bounced back strongly after a stellar spell in his last game and continues to produce vital wickets. Harsh Dubey and Priyajithsing Jadeja, both also with 13 wickets, follow closely behind, with Dubey holding an edge in the rankings due to his superior economy rate.
Priyajithsing Jadeja, once at the top of the table, has dropped to tenth place after going wicketless in his recent match against Odisha.
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