AMAN Mokhade and Ravikumar Samarth hammered hundreds as Vidarbha recorded a convincing five-wicket win over Jammu and Kashmir in their third round Elite Group B league match of Vijay Hazare Trophy in Rajkot on Monday. Vidarbha’s decision to bowl first appeared to have backfired as J&K posted a competitive score of 311-9. However, Vidarbha’s batsmen led by Mokhade (139; 125b, 16x4, 3x6) and Samarth (114; 108b, 12x4) were up to the task and had little difficulty in reaching the target with nine deliveries to spare.

 

Vidarbha lost Yash Rathod and Dhruv Shorey with only 52 runs on the board before Mokhade and Samarth added 218 runs for the third wicket to set up the victory. Skipper Harsh Dubey and Yash Kadam applied the final touches taking the team home for their second consecutive win. Mokhade was adjudged the Player of the Match. J&K’s total was possible due tofifties by top-order batters Qamran Iqbal and Yawer Hassan. For Vidarbha, Yash Thakur tookthree wickets while DarshanNalkande and Yash Kadamchipped in with a couple of wickets each. Dubey and Praful Hingetook one each.