Vijay Hazare Trophy: Kona Srikar Bharat slams 161 as Andhra crush Himachal Pradesh, Mumbai lose again
India Today
India’s reserve keeper Srikar Bharat smashed 161 off 109 balls with 16 fours and eight sixes as Andhra Pradesh beat Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu got stunned by a run against Pondicherry.
Unfancied Pondicherry pulled off an upset one-run win over Tamil Nadu in a Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group B match on Sunday, while Karnataka beat Baroda for their third victory. Chasing a revised target of 206 in 44 overs under VJD method, Tamil Nadu ended at 204 for 9 despite enterprising half-centuries by skipper N Jagadeesan (64) and Dinesh Karthik (65) and fell agonizingly short by 1 run.
Defending champions Mumbai lost to Bengal by 67 runs via the VJD method used for domestic matches and face an early elimination from the tournament. The team led by Shams Mulani has only one win after four matches and is virtually out of contention for the next phase.