Karnataka wins it by a huge margin and defends the Vijay Hazare title. It was scripted earlier in the afternoon by the batsmen and supported by the bowlers towards the end. Mandeep and Amitoze looked good and Punjab was right there in the game before Amitoze was run out, after that it was just the march-past. Mayank Agarwal named man of the match.That's all we had from this season, this is Chandan Duorah signing off, Good night. cheers!
Karnataka vs Punjab, Final at Ahmedabad, Nov 25 2014 - Match Result
RESULT
Final (D/N), Ahmedabad, November 25, 2014, Vijay Hazare Trophy
Match centre Scores : Chandan Duorah
Scorecard summary
Karnataka1 Inn
359/7(50 overs)
125 (100)
3/59 (9)
87 (81)
3/68 (9)
Punjab2 Inn
203/10(38.2 overs)
76 (81)
3/37 (6.2)
46 (44)
2/62 (10)
38.2
W
Mithun to Sandeep, OUT
and its all over, that's short on middle and off, goes for the pull which skies towards the keeper. Uthappa runs forward and holds that. Chants and roars from the Karnataka players.
Sandeep Sharma c †Uthappa b Mithun 6 (6b 1x4 0x6 8m) SR: 100
38.1
•
Mithun to Sandeep, no run
back of a length which follows Sandeep as he backs away to leg side, pushes to point
Over38
17 runs
PNJB 203/9CRR: 5.34 RRR: 13.08
Baltej Singh 12 (3b 3x4)Sandeep Sharma 6 (4b 1x4)
R Vinay Kumar1/39 (7)
37.6
4
Vinay to Baltej, FOUR runs
that's a full toss on middle and off, slaps it hard down the ground for another boundary, that's three in a row.
37.5
4
Vinay to Baltej, FOUR runs
fuller in length and outside off, driven between the fielders at cover
37.4
4
Vinay to Baltej, FOUR runs
that's on a length and driven uppishly over the mid-off region
37.3
1
Vinay to Sandeep, 1 run
another fuller length delivery outside off, pushes with an angle bat towards point
37.2
•
Vinay to Sandeep, no run
full and wide outside off, pushes it as he backs away to leg side
37.1
4
Vinay to Sandeep, FOUR runs
length delivery on off, slogs it to wide of mid-on, fall just short of the man
Over37
2 runs, 2 wickets
PNJB 186/9CRR: 5.02 RRR: 13.38
Sandeep Sharma 1 (1b)
A Mithun2/37 (6)
36.6
W
Mithun to Khera, OUT
Mithun roars as he knocks the stumps once again, jumps in the air and a punch. Karnataka almost sealed it with a wicket to go, that came in with the angle which was full on middle and off, Khera unable to get anything onto it and that woody sound always a treat to hear.
Gitansh Khera b Mithun 14 (18b 1x4 0x6 44m) SR: 77.77
36.5
•
Mithun to Khera, no run
once again kept it short as he gets behind the line to defend
36.4
•
Mithun to Khera, no run
slightly short around off, gets on the top of the bounce and defends
36.3
1
Mithun to Sandeep, 1 run
fuller on middle and leg, nudges it to the leg side
36.2
W
Mithun to Kaul, OUT
Mithun strikes straightaway, that came in with the angle and moves away touch with good bounce beating the edge which knocks the off stump.
Siddarth Kaul b Mithun 5 (20b 0x4 0x6 22m) SR: 25
36.1
1
Mithun to Khera, 1 run
back of a length on middle and leg, works it behind backward square leg
Mithun back into the attack
Over36
2 runs
PNJB 184/7CRR: 5.11 RRR: 12.57
G Khera 13 (14b 1x4)S Kaul 5 (19b)
R Vinay Kumar1/22 (6)
35.6
1
Vinay to Khera, 1 run
pitches it up outside off, leans froward and drills it down to long-on
35.5
1
Vinay to Kaul, 1 run
fullish on middle and leg, driven uppishly over the bowler's head
35.4
•
Vinay to Kaul, no run
bangs it short outside off as Kaul drops his wrist and lets it go through
35.3
•
Vinay to Kaul, no run
full and just around off stump, pushes it to short cover region
35.2
•
Vinay to Kaul, no run
fuller length delivery angling down leg, clips it nicely to short midwicket
35.1
•
Vinay to Kaul, no run
back of a length, middle and leg, defends
Match details
TossPunjab, elected to field first
Series
Season2014/15
Series resultKarnataka won the 2014/15 Vijay Hazare Trophy
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, Lunch 18.00-18.45, Close 22:15
Match days25 November 2014 - daynight (50-over match)
List A debut
Umpires
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