Vidarbha vs Saurashtra, Final, Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Ankur Panwar to Darshan Nalkande, SIX, superb effort but he can't save the six. Full and outside off, right in the arc and Nalkande lofts through the line, the ball seems to be clearing long-off but the fielder leaps up, grabs it with one hand but can't do the relay thing

Ankur Panwar to Darshan Nalkande, FOUR, that's better. Full pitcher, not quite in the yorker zone and Nalkande stays leg-side, gives himself the space to extend his arms and lofts it straight down the ground

Sakariya to Parth Rekhade, no run, yorker length around off, Rekhade jams it in front of Sakariya and sets off. He's sent back and puts in the dive to make his ground. A direct hit and that might have been another wicket

Sakariya to Rohit Binkar, out Caught by (sub)Ansh Gosai!! Second wicket in the over. Vidarbha losing their way at the death. Another batter bites the dust. They are 8 down with 8 balls to go. Slower ball on middle and leg, Binkar closes the bat face as he attempts the helicopter, gets a leading edge and the ball balloons towards backward point, Gosai settles under it and takes it safely. Rohit Binkar c (sub)Ansh Gosai b Sakariya 5(3) [4s-1]

Sakariya to Rohit Binkar, FOUR, that's a gift from Sakariya. Short ball down leg, Binkar just had to help it along the way and he manages to do that with ease

Sakariya to Nachiket Bhute, out Caught by Sammar Gajjar!! Super catch! Fullish delivery, not quite in the yorker length, Bhute manages to get under and loft it down the ground, straight back over Sakariya and Gajjar had some ground to cover - he sprints to his right from long-off, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it with both hands. Nachiket Bhute c Sammar Gajjar b Sakariya 8(13)

Ankur Panwar to Faiz Mohammad Sheikh, out Caught by Unadkat!! Panwar has his fouth wicket. He goes short and into the wicket, Faiz takes it on and does not middle the pull, gets more height than distance, Unadkat settles under it near deep square leg and hangs on calmly. Faiz Mohammad Sheikh c Unadkat b Ankur Panwar 19(15) [4s-2]

Ankur Panwar to Faiz Mohammad Sheikh, FOUR, full pitcher, right in the slot and Faiz slams it straight back over Panwar. The fielder from long-on gets around and dives but the ball beats him to the fence

Ankur Panwar to Harsh Dubey, out Caught by Prerak Mankad!! Dubey stands there in disbelief. He had smashed that. Thought he would get something out of it but he picks out Mankad. Short of length delivery, Dubey gets on top of the bounce and hammers the pull flat to deep mid-wicket, Mankad comes in, bends low and laps it up. That ball was travelling and Mankad does extremely, he hangs on and rolls over to ensure the ball is in his control. Harsh Dubey c Prerak Mankad b Ankur Panwar 17(15) [4s-2]

Sakariya to Harsh Dubey, FOUR, nicely done! On a length and outside off, Dubey sits down inside the line and scoops it over short fine

Sakariya to Harsh Dubey, FOUR, short ball outside off, Dubey opens the bat face and ramps it fine over the keeper

Chirag Jani to Samarth R, out Caught&Bowled!! Taken! That's excellent reflexes from Chirag. Two wickets in two overs for him. Good length ball but it was pace off, Samarth did not spot it, closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge back, Chirag stretches his right hand out and gobbles it up. This is a big wicket as Samarth is in-form and was looking good. Samarth R c and b Chirag Jani 25(21) [4s-1 6s-1]

Chirag Jani to Samarth R, SIX, shot! Samarth improvises and sends it all the way. Angled in and Samarth sits down inside the line, uses the pace on the ball and sweeps it over long-leg

Unadkat to Faiz Mohammad Sheikh, FOUR, ends the over with a boundary. Slower ball bowled into the wicket, Faiz jumps off the ground and slashes it over backward point, one bounce and over the ropes

Chirag Jani to Yash Rathod, out Lbw!! Wicket right after getting to his fifty. Jani gets one to skid on from round the wicket, The ball sneaks under the bat and thuds into the pads catching Yash plumb in front. Vidarbha lose a review as the ball tracking showed all reds. Ends a good knock. Yash Rathod lbw b Chirag Jani 54(61) [4s-2 6s-2]

Chirag Jani to Yash Rathod, SIX, amazing from Yash Rathod. What a shot to get to his fifty. Comes down the track and hits it inside out over cover. The timing is so good that the ball clears the fence by a long way

Unadkat to Samarth R, FOUR, Samarth needed that. Had to move on and he does it in style. Gets his front foot across and hoicks it wide of deep square leg. One bounce and into the fence

Ankur Panwar to Atharva Taide, out Caught by Prerak Mankad!! Excellent knock comes to an end. A yorker on middle. Atharva tgoes for the half hearted chip over the in-field. Hits the toe end of the bat and lobs to Prerak who takes a good catch running backwards. Atharva walks back to a standing applause from his teammate. Atharva Taide c Prerak Mankad b Ankur Panwar 128(118) [4s-15 6s-3]

Ankur Panwar to Atharva Taide, SIX, Atharva is taking on now. Full on the pads, Atharva flicks it to deep mid-wicket. Doesn't bother to keep it down. Jadeja in the deep runs back and lets the ball burst through his hands, allowing the ball to go past the boundary ropes

Sakariya to Atharva Taide, FOUR, big gap at cow corner and Atharva has picked it to perfection. Full on the pads, Atharva gets under the ball and belts it wide of long-on. One bounce and into the fence

Chirag Jani to Atharva Taide, FOUR, splendid shot from Atharva. Jani follows the batter as he sees him making room. Atharva picks the length early and whips it wide of long-on. Lands just inside the boundary rope

Chirag Jani to Atharva Taide, FOUR, banged in short down the leg. Atharva gets across and rolls his wrists on the pull to keep the ball down. Beats the man at short fine and races away into the fence

Unadkat to Atharva Taide, 1 run, to mid-wicket, 100-run partnership comes up with that single. Angles it in on a good length, Atharva wrists it wide of square leg

Chirag Jani to Atharva Taide, 1 run, hundred in the finals. His third in list A. Comes after five long years. Short delivery at the body, Atharva gets on top of the bounce and keeps the pull down to fine leg. Takes his helmet off and soaks in the applause from his teammates

Unadkat to Yash Rathod, FOUR, starts and ends the over with a boundary. Short delivery outside off, Yash gets under the ball and upper cuts it wide of third man. Fielder gives chase only to watch the ball roll over the fence

Unadkat to Atharva Taide, FOUR, greets Unadkat with a boundary in his second spell. Short delivery outside off, Atharva rides the bounce and keeps the pull along the ground wide of diving mid-on. Excellent shot that

Chirag Jani to Atharva Taide, FOUR, Taide is on the charge. He picks the short of length delivery so early, gets into a nice position and pulls it in front of square, on one at deep mid-wicket and Taide picked his spot

Prerak Mankad to Atharva Taide, FOUR, fine shot! Almost a repeat of the previous boundary. Fullish delivery, Taide meets it on top of the bounce and creams the drive past a diving cover fielder

Prerak Mankad to Atharva Taide, FOUR, on a length and outside off, Taide has ample width to cash in, cracks the drive in front of square and gives sweeper no chance

Prerak Mankad to Atharva Taide, SIX, they are upping the ante. Short of length delivery and at Mankad's pace, the ball sits up for Taide to be put away, he latches on and nails the pull over deep square leg

Dharmendrasinh Jadeja to Yash Rathod, SIX, fabulous shot! That's better from Rathod. He needs to move on. Jumps down the wicket, stays leg-side and lofts it inside out over extra cover. The timing takes it all the way..

Prerak Mankad to Yash Rathod, no run, good length ball around off, stops a bit and Rathod checks his punch, chips it back down the pitch and Mankad does well to bend down, scoop it up with his left hand. But the ball was touching the ground and he could not get his fingers under it

Dharmendrasinh Jadeja to Atharva Taide, SIX, lovely shot! These two need to take on Jadeja. Taide comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it with the spin over deep square leg

Prerak Mankad to Yash Rathod, FOUR, full and outside off, Rathod reaches for the drive and slices it past a diving backward point, no chance for third man to get around and make the stop. Boundaries starting to flow..

Prerak Mankad to Atharva Taide, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Taide drives square of the wicket

Ankur Panwar to Atharva Taide, FOUR, that's better. Short of length and angling in, Taide rolls his wrists over and pulls backward of square, splits the two fielders in the deep perfectly. Time for him to step on the gas..

Ankur Panwar to Atharva Taide, FOUR, streaky! But Taide won't complain as it gets him to fifty. He raises his bat and acknowledges the applause of his team mates. Almost a repeat of Mokhade's dismissal. Taide tries to punch it through the off-side and squirts an inside edge, the ball escapes past the stumps and races to fine leg

Prerak Mankad to Atharva Taide, FOUR, shot! Nothing much wrong with the delivery - back of a length outside off, Taide meets it on top of the bounce and punches it in front of square. No chance for the sweeper in the deep

Ankur Panwar to Aman Mokhade, out Bowled!! Dragged on! The opening stand is broken and it is the leading run-getter of the tournament - Mokhade - who is walking back. Massive wicket for Saurashtra. Mokhade got away with a similar shot in Panwar's previous over, but not this time. This is not that short nor wide to play the cross-batted cut, but Mokhade goes for it and the under-edge crashes into the stumps. Aman Mokhade b Ankur Panwar 33(45) [4s-4]

Prerak Mankad to Aman Mokhade, FOUR, does not correct his line to the right hander, strays down leg, Mokhade gets the slightest of connections on the glance and the ball flies past a diving Harvik Desai

Ankur Panwar to Atharva Taide, FOUR, shot! Overpitched outside off and Taide does not miss out, presents the full face of the bat and creams it through extra cover. He holds his pose and doesn't bother to run

Ankur Panwar to Atharva Taide, FOUR, poor from Saurashtra in the last two overs. Short and wide outside off, Atharva cuts it square. The man in the deep runs to his right, puts in a dive and fails to save any runs. Good effort goes in vein

Chirag Jani to Aman Mokhade, FOUR, second boundary of the over. Just a tad short on length. Mokhade picks the length early and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket. 9 runs off that over

Chirag Jani to Atharva Taide, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Atharva presses forward and drives it through the line. Hit so well that fielder at sweeper cover was only a spectator as the ball raced away to the fence

Ankur Panwar to Atharva Taide, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, guided wide of point

Ankur Panwar to Atharva Taide, leg byes, 1 run, Panwar comes from round the wicket and angles it in on middle. Atharva misses the tuck and is wrapped on the pads. Loud shout for LBW is turned down by the umpire. Saurashtra take the review and ball tracker shows the wickets is missing. Saurashtra lose a review

Sakariya to Atharva Taide, FOUR, Saurashtra are on the move. Full delivery on the pads, Atharva tucks it to deep mid-wicket and collects four

Unadkat to Aman Mokhade, FOUR, half-volley outside off, Mokhade drills it past covers. Times the ball so well that the fielders didn't bother to give chase

Sakariya to Aman Mokhade, 1 run, oh wow! How was that no given out? It looked like the bat was short of the line when the stumps was broken. Mokhade drops the ball to the right of the pitch and takes off. Sakariya was quick to get to the ball and throws at the stumps. Third umpire takes a look at the replays and the bails haven't dislodged completely in time, giving Mokhade time to cross the crease and he is very lucky - it was a matter of seconds

Unadkat to Aman Mokhade, FOUR, top shot! That is so pleasing to the eye. Angling across the right-hander, Mokhade drives it on the rise. Times it so well that the fielder watches it race away into the fence

Unadkat to Atharva Taide, leg byes, FOUR, poor delivery from Unadkat. Sprays it down leg, Atharva fails to get bat on the tickle. The ball races away past the keeper and into fine leg fence

Unadkat to Atharva Taide, FOUR, excellent shot to get off the mark. Fuller in length outside off, Atharva leans on the front foot and drives it through covers. Beats the in-field and races away to the fence