1lb
wd
1
1
0
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0
= 5
Match Details
HAR vs RAJ Final, VHT 2023
RAJ
257-1048.0
Haryana won by 30 runs 🏆
HAR
50.0287-8
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That also brings a wrap to our coverage of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023. Its Haryana who are the Champions of this edition with 10 wins in 10 games. A moment to remember for them for many many years to come.
For now, this is me Hiren Kumar signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Saptak Sanyal, Sourya Chowdhury and scorer/analyst Yogesh Kumar. CHEERS!!
For now, this is me Hiren Kumar signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Saptak Sanyal, Sourya Chowdhury and scorer/analyst Yogesh Kumar. CHEERS!!
Ashok Menaria collects the trophy and gives it to his teammates. They all are happy and are posing for the cameras with the Champions banner. Few players are looking emotional and they are having their moments with the trophy. A very very proud moment for Haryana Cricket. A historic moment for them.
Ashok Menaria(Haryana Captain)- "My team is awesome and I am proud of that. We have a team which can bat till number 11 and 6-7 of our batters can bat. If a captain has this luxury, things becomes easy for him.
Our game plan is simple. We take the game deep till the 40th over and then we give the onus to Tewatia and Sumit and their power striking helps us to get in a better position.
When I and Ankit were batting, the wicket was sticky, bounce was there nd after that we thought that 280 will be good. But batting got easy after that.
Rajasthan relied on a few batters this is what I think. We thought if we can get four to five wickets, we will be on top. I know all of them and I know they are enormously talented.
In the last season, my hamstring got teared and then I expected them to take care of me but some of the people told me that I'm getting unfit deliberately. Then I got the offer from Haryana side and I moved on.
This win is very emotional moment for me and this is an unbelievable moment for our side.
Our game plan is simple. We take the game deep till the 40th over and then we give the onus to Tewatia and Sumit and their power striking helps us to get in a better position.
When I and Ankit were batting, the wicket was sticky, bounce was there nd after that we thought that 280 will be good. But batting got easy after that.
Rajasthan relied on a few batters this is what I think. We thought if we can get four to five wickets, we will be on top. I know all of them and I know they are enormously talented.
In the last season, my hamstring got teared and then I expected them to take care of me but some of the people told me that I'm getting unfit deliberately. Then I got the offer from Haryana side and I moved on.
This win is very emotional moment for me and this is an unbelievable moment for our side.
Deepak Hooda(Rajasthan Captain)- "It was a gettable score and they also batted well. Abhijeet and Kunal batted well for us and they gave us a ray of hope. We won previously from this position but we were unable to win and that's okay.
I am proud of the guys and I thank the support staff for treating us like a family. Not just me and Aniket, every single guy participated well throughout the tournament.
Just today they played better than us and they are the champions. Congratulations to them."
I am proud of the guys and I thank the support staff for treating us like a family. Not just me and Aniket, every single guy participated well throughout the tournament.
Just today they played better than us and they are the champions. Congratulations to them."
Sumit Kumar (Player of the Match and Player of the series) - "Very good feeling to win. I am unable to express the feelings. Very happy to win our first title. I try to give my everything in whatever position i get to bat.
I tried to keep it simple with the ball. No specific plans against Deepak Hooda and i just tried to bowl wicket to wicket to him.
Under the lights, i looked to keep the ball in the good areas. Preparation was very good. T20 tournament did not go well for us but we were prepared for this.
In the beginning. I looked to keep the ball up and swing it. I wanted to give my 100% when i play and very happy to win our first title."
I tried to keep it simple with the ball. No specific plans against Deepak Hooda and i just tried to bowl wicket to wicket to him.
Under the lights, i looked to keep the ball in the good areas. Preparation was very good. T20 tournament did not go well for us but we were prepared for this.
In the beginning. I looked to keep the ball up and swing it. I wanted to give my 100% when i play and very happy to win our first title."
Player of the match and Player of the series - Sumit Kumar
Welcome to the post match presentation!
9:32 pm IST and Local Time I Sourya: An
enthralling final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy has come to an end here at the Saurashtra
Cricket Stadium today, with Haryana emerging victorious by 30 runs against a dogged
Rajasthan side to claim their maiden title after a match for the ages. The
Haryana side, led by former Rajasthan skipper Ashok Menaria, were cock a hoop
after defending a competitive total of 287/8, having chosen to bat first on a
placid pitch, but not without moments of trepidation in phases when Rajasthan
seemed to be in control of the chase.
Under the lights in the gargantuan arena, the ball swung viciously and Haryana pacers made the most of it, with deadly opening spells from Anshul Kamboj (2/34 off 9) and Sumit Kumar (3/34 off 6), breaking the proverbial camel’s back. Sumit picked up all three wickets to fall in this phase, including that of the talismanic Rajasthan skipper Deepak Hooda, who hit a match-winning daddy hundred in the semi-final, for a golden duck, with the latter’s team reduced to 12/3 in 6 overs.
But after that, Abhijeet Tomar (106 off 129), and Karan Lamba stitched together a delectable partnership that brought the Rajasthan side back into the game, even as the conditions eased up. But Rahul Tewatia bowled Lamba by bringing all his experience to the occasion and the game seemed to be slipping away from Rajasthan again.
Thereafter, Kunal Singh Rathore (79 off 65), the keeper, joined Tomar in the middle and completely changed the complexion of the game with his free-flowing hitting putting them in pole position. Tomar, who had survived the initial terror, also opened up to bring his class to the fore as the two seemed to be cantering home. But Harshal Patel (3/47 off 9), got him out thanks to a great catch by the same Sumit, who was named both the man of the match and series, and thereafter the cat was set firmly amongst the pigeons, with even the best efforts of Rathore not proving enough as wickets kept on falling in regular intervals with the required rate climbing and the bowlers turning the screw. In the end, Rajasthan were bowled out for 257, with their unbeaten run ending and Haryana crowned the champions without dropping a single game.
Earlier, Haryana also began in a jittery fashion with the loss of early wickets and the going proving tough before patient knocks from opener Ankit Kumar (88 off 91) and skipper Menaria (70 off 96), putting them back in contention. Kumar timed the ball well while Menaria took his time to settle in.
However they reached 280 odd thanks to the fine and aggressive hitting of Kumar, as well as Nishant Sindhu and Rahul Tewatia. Their runs at the fag end proved crucial in the denouement. Aniket Choudhary took four wickets for Rajasthan but it wasn't enough to stop them from reaching a competitive total that they defended with elan.
OVER 48
Rajasthan
257/10
Rahul Chahar
18(29)
Anshul Kamboj
2-34(9.0)
47.6 A Kamboj to K Ahmed
W What a moment for Haryana!! Bring some Alsi Pinni and let the celebration spread from Faridabad to Panchkula via Ambala and Gurugram!!! The boys have made it! They have clinched their first ever Vijay Hazare Trophy in their first ever final. That deserves a grand celebration!
Full length ball angling at the middle stump from over the wicket from Anshul Kamboj. Khaleel Ahmed cleared his front leg and tried to heave it towards long-on but ended up missing it completely. The ball crashed on to the middle stump and with that the separation of two teams remains 30 runs. Huge moment for Ashok Menaria and company.
Full length ball angling at the middle stump from over the wicket from Anshul Kamboj. Khaleel Ahmed cleared his front leg and tried to heave it towards long-on but ended up missing it completely. The ball crashed on to the middle stump and with that the separation of two teams remains 30 runs. Huge moment for Ashok Menaria and company.
47.5 A Kamboj to K Ahmed
0 Short of a length ball, outside off, Ahmed watches it and lets it go to the keeper in the end
47.4 A Kamboj to K Ahmed
0 Fuller delivery, into the stumps, Ahmed pushes it straight back to bowler and hits the stumps at non strikers end. Ahmed is unable to get the single at the moment.
47.3 A Kamboj to K Ahmed
0 Length delivery, into the off stump, Ahmed edges it to short third and looks for a quick single but no runs there.
47.2 A Kamboj to K Ahmed
0 Fuller delivery, into the stumps, Ahmed blocks it straight back to the bowler.
Khaleel Ahmed walks in as he is the only man left.
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