Vidarbha boys started their Under-19 Vinoo Mankad campaign on a winning note as they defeated Saurashtra by three wickets in their opening league match of Group B at the Jamia Milia Islamia Ground in Delhi on Friday. Vidarbha bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals after Saurashtra won the toss and decided to bat first. Sarthak Dhabadgaonkar (2-41) and Sanskar Chavate (3-24) were the pick of the Vidarbha bowlers as they helped their team dismiss Saurashtra for 183 in the One-Day game. Shree Choudhary (26) and Tushar Kadu (24) gave Vidarbha a bright start as the duo added 42 runs for the first wicket. Kadu then joined forces with Tushar Suryavanshi (38) to add another 41 runs and lay a good platform for the chase.

 

Shreyansh Gupta top-scored with 39 as Vidarbha prevailed over their opponents with 11 balls and three wickets to spare. Vidarbha will next take on Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday. Brief scores: Saurashtra: 183 all out in 45.5 overs (Manish Yadav 43, Jay Ravaliya 36, Sarthak Dhabadgaonkar 2-41, Sanskar Chavate 3-24). Vidarbha: 186-7 in 48.1 overs (Shree Choudhary 26, Tushar Kadu 24, Tushar Suryavanshi 38, Shreyansh Gupta 39, Vedant Dighade 20 NO.). Result: Vidarbha won by 3 wickets.