Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 Final Highlights: Karnataka Beat Vidarbha By 36 Runs To Claim 5th Title

The live action for the final match between Karnataka and Vidarbha will begin at the 1:30 pm IST. The players have entered the stadium and are doing their fielding drills. The toss will happen soon.

The final between Karnataka vs Vidarbha of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 will be streamed live on the JioCinema app and website and telecast on the Sports18 Khel channels.

Vidarbha: Dhruv Shorey, Yash Rathod, Karun Nair(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Shubham Dubey, Apoorv Wankhade, Harsh Dubey, Nachiket Bhute, Parth Rekhade, Yash Thakur, Darshan Nalkande, Akshay Wadkar, Aditya Thakare, Atharva Taide, Aman Mokhade, Yash Kadam, Praful Hinge

Karnataka: Mayank Agarawal(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Aneesh KV, Smaran Ravichandran, Krishnan Shrijith(w), Shreyas Gopal, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Raj, Prasidh Krishna, Vasuki Koushik, Abhilash Shetty, Kishan Bedare, Vidyadhar Patil, Luvnith Sisodia, Manoj Bhandage, Nikin Jose, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Praveen Dubey

Vidarbha won the toss and opted to field against Karnataka in Vadodara.

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Karnataka: Mayank Agarwal(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Aneesh KV, Smaran Ravichandran, Krishnan Shrijith(w), Abhinav Manohar, Shreyas Gopal, Hardik Raj, Prasidh Krishna, Vasuki Koushik, Abhilash Shetty

Vidarbha: Dhruv Shorey, Yash Rathod, Karun Nair(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Shubham Dubey, Apoorv Wankhade, Harsh Dubey, Nachiket Bhute, Yash Kadam, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Thakur

Karun Nair: We are going to bowl first. That has been our plan throughout the tournament, and we are sticking to it. We have been batting really well; we bat deep and long, and that has been working for us. Today is a new day and a new challenge for someone to step up. I consider myself lucky to be part of five finals, and we all look forward to playing in such games. We have one change: Yash comes in for Parth.

Mayank Agarwal: We wouldn't mind batting first. Our goal is to put runs on the board and apply pressure on them, as that plays a significant role in a knockout game. However, we do need to set a good score. I credit the team for rising to the occasion and handling the pressure. Everyone has stepped up, and it's great to have Devdutt and Prasidh back. We've created an environment in the team that allows everyone to excel, and we are playing with the same lineup.

Mayank Agarwal and Devdutt Padikkal opened the batting for Karnataka and Darshan Nalkande came to open the attack for Vidarbha. Agarwal started with a boundary and finished the first over with a boundary as well.

KAR - 8/0 (1)

Devdutt Padikkal lost his wicket in the sixth over when Yash Thakur dismissed him by getting him caught by Dhruv Shorey. Aneesh KV replaced him at the crease and he has added around 40 runs with the captain. Mayank Agarwal has been in brilliant form in this tournament and he is doing the same thing in the final as well.

KAR - 59/1 (12)

Nachiket Bhute has take two important wickets for Vidarbha. He first dismissed Aneesh KV in his fourth over when Yash Kadam took a simple catch. He went on to dismiss the set-batted Mayank Agarwal in the 15th over when Kadam took one more catch. Now, Smaran Ravichandran and Krishnan Shrijith are batting at the crease.

KAR - 82/3 (18)

Karnataka have not lost any wicket in the last 10 overs and have added runs at the run-rate of six runs per over. Smaran Ravichandran and Krishnan Shrijith have made a partnership of 82 runs so far and the duo are going strong. Vidarbha are still in search of a breakthrough.

KAR - 149/3 (28)

Rohit Sharma(C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.

Krishnan Shrijith and Smaran Ravichandran's 160-run stand for the fourth wicket was broken by Yash Kadam in the 38th over when he dismissed Shrijith by a caught & bowled. Ravichandran is still going strong and23 moving towards his century. Abhinav Manohar is the newest batter at the crease.

KAR - 232/4 (38)

Smaran Ravichandran completed his century but could not add more runs to his score and was dismissed by Darshan Nalkande in the 49th over. He also got rid of Abhinav Manohar, who made a quick 79 off just 42 balls with the help of 10 fours and four sixes. The duo added 106 runs for the fifth wicket which helped Karnataka set a big target of 349 runs for Vidarbha in the final.

KAR - 348/6 (50)

Brief Score: KAR - 348/6 (50)

Smaran Ravichandran - 101 (92), Abhinav Manohar - 79 (42) | Darshan Nalkande: (9-0-67-2)

Vidarbha are off to a steady start in their chase of 348, reaching 12/0 after 2 overs. Dhruv Shorey is on 3* from 7 balls, while Yash Rathod has raced to 9* off 5 balls. Prasidh Krishna and Vasuki Koushik have both bowled one over each, with Koushik conceding 1 run from his over, while Krishna has given away 11 runs.

VID: 18/0 (2.4)

Yash Rathod바카라™s stay at the crease comes to an end for 22 caught by Padikkal off Abhilash Shetty's delivery.

Vidarbha are facing a tough chase, sitting at 45/1 after 8.4 overs, needing 304 more runs to win.

After losing Rathod, they바카라™ve steadied with Dhruv Shorey (18*) and Karun Nair (4*) at the crease, but the asking rate is climbing at 7.35.

VID: 66/1 (11.4)

Karun Nair is dismissed for 27, bowled by Prasidh Krishna. This marks the first time in the tournament that he departs without scoring a fifty-plus. This wicket tilts the contest in Karnataka's favor, just as Vidarbha start building momentum.

With Nair's departure, Yash Kadam now occupies the crease alongside Dhruv Shorey who has crossed the half ton mark.

VID: 128/2 (21.3)

Vidarbha reach 184/3 after 33 overs, needing 162 more runs to win their first ever Vijay Hazare Trophy title.

Dhruv Shorey (87) and Jitesh Sharma (31) are building a crucial partnership, with the required run rate now at 9.92. The pair has added 57 runs so far.

Now, Karnataka are inching closer to victory in Vadodara, striking two massive blows to derail Vidarbha바카라™s chase.

Dhruv Shorey, who fought valiantly for his third consecutive century (110 off 111), was dismissed trying to pull a short ball from Abhilash Shetty, leaving Vidarbha reeling at 223/6 in the 41st over.

Earlier, Shubham Dubey바카라™s attempt to go big ended in a simple catch at sweeper cover off Prasidh Krishna for 8 off 14 balls.

VID: 235/6 (42)

Karnataka clinch their 5th Vijay Hazare Trophy with a 36-run victory over Vidarbha in the final match.

Vidarbha's chase faltered in the final overs as Prasidh Krishna dismissed Shubham Dubey (8) and Darshan Nalkande (11), while Vasuki Koushik bowled out Nachiket Bhute (5) and trapped Apoorv Wankhade LBW for 12. Harsh Dubey's fiery 63 off 30 balls provided a late push, but he was caught off Abhilash Shetty with Vidarbha at 312/10 in 48.2 overs.

Karnataka defended their mammoth total of 348, with clinical bowling and fielding, securing a historic win by 36 runs.