Vidarbha defeated Himachal Pradesh by six wickets to register their third win in the U-23 Men’s State ‘A’ Trophy in Jaipur on Wednesday. In a fine all-round show, Vidarbha bowled out Himachal for 224 and then chased down the target with 22 balls to spare. Arjun Ingle (3-4) was the pick of Vidarbha bowlers. He was well-supported by Sahil Shiekh (3-53) and Pratham Maheshwari (2-36). Vidarbha’s chase was fuelled by fine half-centuries from skipper Mohd Faiz (55) and Rohit Binkar (50).

 

Shree Choudhary chipped in with 40, while Jagjot Sasan (36*) and Varun Bisht (23*) saw their team home with an unfinished 37-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Vidarbha have 12 points from five matches in Elite Group D. Brief scores: Himachal Pradesh: 224 all out in 49.3 overs (Arnav Jamwal 53, Vaibhav Kalta 42; Arjun Ingle 3-24, Sahil Sheikh 3-53, Pratham Maheshwari 2-36). Vidarbha: 225-4 in 46.2 overs (Rohit Binkar 50, Shree Choudhary 40, Mohd Faiz 55, Jagjot Sasan 36*, Varun Bisht 23*). Result: Vidarbha won by six wickets.