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Match Details
SAUR vs UP, 2nd Qtr Final ODI, VHT Elite 2025-26 live
SAUR
238-3(40.1)
Saurashtra won by 17 runs (DLS METHOD) 🏆
UP
(50.0)310-8
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P'ship : 76(62)
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Player of the Match: Prerak Mankad
4:55 PM IST, LOCAL TIME: One innings teaches patience. The other rewards belief. Cricket, as always, chooses drama. A game of revisions, recalculations, and resilience. Uttar Pradesh piled up 310/8 in 50 overs, batting depth on display. Rain stepped in, equations changed, and Saurashtra were cruising at 238/3 in 40.1 overs. What followed was a measured chase, anchored by calm heads and timely acceleration. UP had runs. Saurashtra had clarity. In the end, it was composure that tipped the scales, as Saurashtra crossed 238/3 to seal a 17-run (DLS) win. Knockout cricket. No second chances. Only right moments.
How did the chase begin under pressure? Carefully. Respectfully. Saurashtra knew the asking rate but didn’t rush it. 51/1 at the 10-over mark told a story of control. Vishvaraj Jadeja fell early for 9, nicking momentum briefly, but Harvik Desai settled in like a man with time on his side. UP’s bowlers kept it tight - Vineet Panwar and Prashant Veer hit good lengths, but the singles kept flowing. No panic. Just calculation. The chase was alive.
Where did the chase truly take shape? In the calm accumulation phase. Desai found rhythm. Prerak Mankad joined him and brought intent. Boundaries came without excess risk. At 117/1 after 20 overs, Saurashtra were ticking at just under six an over, exactly what the revised chase demanded. UP tried spin through Zeeshan Ansari and Vipraj Nigam, but the batters read lengths early. This was planning, not hitting.
Was there a partnership that defined the chase? Absolutely. Desai and Mankad stitched a defining stand, adding over 130 runs for the second wicket. The hundred came up for the team in the 22nd over, and the belief grew. Mankad reached a fluent fifty off 52 balls, mixing sweeps with straight drives. UP finally struck when Karan Chaudhary removed Mankad for 67 at 147/2. A big wicket. But not a turning point.
What happened when wickets finally came? Minimal damage. Sammar Gajjar fell for 14, but by then, the equation had tilted heavily. Chirag Jani walked in and shifted gears instantly. Meanwhile, Desai marched on, soaking pressure, rotating strike, and punishing errors. At 234/3 after 40 overs, Saurashtra were ahead of the DLS par score. The chase was no longer a question of “if,” but “when.”
Who closed it out, and how? With serenity and sense. Harvik Desai raised a superb century - 100 off 116 balls*, anchoring the chase end to end. Not flashy. Just effective. Chirag Jani’s 40 off 31* added the finishing punch. UP’s bowlers fought - Veer and Nigam picked one each, but there was no late collapse to feed on. 238/3 in 40.1 overs. Job done. Noise followed.
Earlier, how did Uttar Pradesh build their 310? From early stutters to a strong surge. 47/2 in the Powerplay after losing Aryan Juyal for a duck and Rituraj Sharma for 12. Then came the rebuild - Abhishek Goswami (88) and Priyam Garg (35) steadied things. The middle overs belonged to partnerships and patience. Goswami fell at 179, but the platform was firm.
Who powered the finish for UP? Sameer Rizvi. Ice-cold. Unbeaten. His 88 off 77* balls, with 10 fours and 2 sixes, ensured UP didn’t just post a total, as they posted a challenge. Late cameos from Zeeshan Ansari (20 off 11) and Prashant Veer (30) pushed the score past 300. Saurashtra’s bowlers shared wickets - Sakariya 3/54, Mankad 2/47, but the final overs belonged to the bat.
How did the chase begin under pressure? Carefully. Respectfully. Saurashtra knew the asking rate but didn’t rush it. 51/1 at the 10-over mark told a story of control. Vishvaraj Jadeja fell early for 9, nicking momentum briefly, but Harvik Desai settled in like a man with time on his side. UP’s bowlers kept it tight - Vineet Panwar and Prashant Veer hit good lengths, but the singles kept flowing. No panic. Just calculation. The chase was alive.
Where did the chase truly take shape? In the calm accumulation phase. Desai found rhythm. Prerak Mankad joined him and brought intent. Boundaries came without excess risk. At 117/1 after 20 overs, Saurashtra were ticking at just under six an over, exactly what the revised chase demanded. UP tried spin through Zeeshan Ansari and Vipraj Nigam, but the batters read lengths early. This was planning, not hitting.
Was there a partnership that defined the chase? Absolutely. Desai and Mankad stitched a defining stand, adding over 130 runs for the second wicket. The hundred came up for the team in the 22nd over, and the belief grew. Mankad reached a fluent fifty off 52 balls, mixing sweeps with straight drives. UP finally struck when Karan Chaudhary removed Mankad for 67 at 147/2. A big wicket. But not a turning point.
What happened when wickets finally came? Minimal damage. Sammar Gajjar fell for 14, but by then, the equation had tilted heavily. Chirag Jani walked in and shifted gears instantly. Meanwhile, Desai marched on, soaking pressure, rotating strike, and punishing errors. At 234/3 after 40 overs, Saurashtra were ahead of the DLS par score. The chase was no longer a question of “if,” but “when.”
Who closed it out, and how? With serenity and sense. Harvik Desai raised a superb century - 100 off 116 balls*, anchoring the chase end to end. Not flashy. Just effective. Chirag Jani’s 40 off 31* added the finishing punch. UP’s bowlers fought - Veer and Nigam picked one each, but there was no late collapse to feed on. 238/3 in 40.1 overs. Job done. Noise followed.
Earlier, how did Uttar Pradesh build their 310? From early stutters to a strong surge. 47/2 in the Powerplay after losing Aryan Juyal for a duck and Rituraj Sharma for 12. Then came the rebuild - Abhishek Goswami (88) and Priyam Garg (35) steadied things. The middle overs belonged to partnerships and patience. Goswami fell at 179, but the platform was firm.
Who powered the finish for UP? Sameer Rizvi. Ice-cold. Unbeaten. His 88 off 77* balls, with 10 fours and 2 sixes, ensured UP didn’t just post a total, as they posted a challenge. Late cameos from Zeeshan Ansari (20 off 11) and Prashant Veer (30) pushed the score past 300. Saurashtra’s bowlers shared wickets - Sakariya 3/54, Mankad 2/47, but the final overs belonged to the bat.
OVER 41
Saurashtra
238/3
Harvik Desai
100(116)
Chirag Jani
40(31)
Karan Chaudhary
1-33(5.1)
4:29 PM IST, LOCAL TIME: Uh.. Oh! The covers are coming off as the drizzle has come in. The white sheet is placed on the pitch. The waiting game continues.
40.1 K Chaudhary to H Desai
4 FOUR! HUNDRED FOR HARVIK DESAI! Gets there in 116 balls. Full and around middle. Desai gets across on his front foot and whips it to deep backward square leg for a boundary. A fabulous knock.
OVER 40
Saurashtra
234/3
Chirag Jani
40(31)
Harvik Desai
96(115)
Zeeshan Ansari
0-46(9.0)
39.6 Z Ansari to H Desai
1 Short and outside off, cut away to backward point off the back foot for a single.
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