Varun Chakaravarthy’s sensational spell of 5.2-2-9-5 ensured Tamil Nadu blew away Mizoram by ten wickets in its fifth league match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on the Dr P.V.G. Raju ACA Sports activities Advanced, Vizianagaram, on Friday.
After being requested to bat first, Mizoram was shot out for 71 in 21.2 overs earlier than the TN openers N. Jagadeesan (46 n.o.) and Tushar Raheja (27 n.o.) knocked off the paltry goal in precisely 10 overs.
It’s TN’s third win, and the thumping win has given the five-time champion a wholesome enhance to its internet run fee.
Earlier, tempo spearhead Sandeep Warrier set the ball rolling, taking the primary two wickets, whereas medium-pace all-rounder Vijay Shankar chipped in with two extra scalps to wreck the top-order.
As soon as off-spinner Mohamed Ali eliminated Agni Chopra (23), Mizoram’s innings crashed like a pack of playing cards. Varun rapidly cleaned up the lower-order, finishing his second Record A five-wicket haul.
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In the meantime, within the different match of Group D, Vidarbha turned the primary workforce to qualify for the knockouts after beating Uttar Pradesh by eight wickets. This was Vidarbha’s fifth win in as many video games. Skipper Karun Nair (112, 101b, 11×4, 2×6) continued his wealthy vein of type, main from the entrance and smashing his fourth hundred within the event to information his aspect residence.
Chasing 307, Yash Rathod (138 n.o, 140b, 15×4, 1×6) and Karun added 228 for the second wicket partnership and helped Vidarbha chase down the goal in a canter in 47.2 overs.
On Sunday, Tamil Nadu will face Chhattisgarh within the closing league recreation, and the end result of this tie might decide who qualifies because the second workforce from this group.