Sat Jan 18 17:37:54 UTC 2025: **Karnataka Wins Vijay Hazare Trophy Final**
Vadodara, India (January 18, 2025) – Karnataka defeated Vidarbha by 36 runs in a thrilling Vijay Hazare Trophy final at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara today. Vidarbha, playing in their first final, put up a strong fight, but ultimately fell short of Karnataka’s challenging total.
Vidarbha’s chase got off to a solid start thanks to a century by Dhruv Shorey (110 runs off 111 balls), who anchored the innings with crucial partnerships. Jitesh Sharma also contributed with a 34-run knock, but Vidarbha’s middle order struggled against Karnataka’s disciplined bowling. Harsh Dubey added a quickfire 50, but his late heroics were not enough to overcome the deficit. Prasidh Krishna and V. Koushik were Karnataka’s most successful bowlers, picking up key wickets at crucial moments.
Earlier, Karnataka posted a strong total, spearheaded by a century from Smaran Ravichandran (101 runs off 92 balls) and a well-played 79 from Abhinav Manohar. KL Shrijith also provided valuable support, scoring 78 runs. Vidarbha’s bowling attack, despite some early wickets, could not contain Karnataka’s powerful batting lineup throughout the innings.
This victory marks Karnataka’s record-equalling fifth Vijay Hazare Trophy title and their first since 2019-20. They remain unbeaten in Vijay Hazare Trophy finals. The match was streamed live on JioCinema.
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