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

Yash Thakur to Sakariya, out Lbw!! Vidarbha are the Champions. It’s their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy and, in fact, their first title in India’s domestic white-ball competitions. They have long been a force in red-ball cricket, but white-ball silverware had eluded them until now. Not anymore. Hearts were broken last season when they went down to Karnataka in the final, but they refused to let history repeat itself. This time, they rose to the occasion and could not be denied. Just look at the celebrations. They tell you everything about what this victory means to the players and the support staff. Years of hard work, near misses, and unwavering belief have finally paid off. Coming to the wicket: Good length delivery, angled in from round the wicket, pace on and Sakariya shuffles across, gets beaten for pace and is struck in-line with the stumps. The umpire thought the ball was heading down leg but he was wrong, ball-tracking showed it to be smashing into leg-stump. The decision is overturned and the celebrations begin in the Vidarbha camp. Sakariya lbw b Yash Thakur 11(12) [6s-1]

Yash Thakur to Sakariya, no run, slower ball around off, Sakariya cuts and picks out backward point

Yash Thakur to Sakariya, no run, off-pace delivery, Sakariya swings through the line and is beaten on the inside edge

Yash Thakur to Sakariya, no run, slower ball slanted in, Sakariya swings across the line and misses, struck high on the pad

Yash Thakur to Sakariya, 2 runs, full and angled in, Sakariya drives to long-on and pushes for the second, gets it easily

Yash Thakur to Ruchit Ahir, out Caught by Rohit Binkar!! The wheels are coming off.. This time Rohit Binkar hangs on. Another well-directed short ball, Ahir takes it on and is hurried on the pull, struck on the glove and the ball lobs to the right of the keeper. Binkar moves across, dives and sticks his right hand out, the ball clings and the celebrations begin. Vidarbha are 2 wickets away.. Ruchit Ahir c Rohit Binkar b Yash Thakur 21(23) [6s-1]

Yash Thakur to Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, 1 run, short of length delivery, angled across and Jadeja is rushed on the pull, gets it high on the bat and the ball pops up, Rohit Binkar is late to react and the ball lands in front of him. In fact, replays show that the ball hit him on the glove and then deflected off the helmet, hence did not carry behind to Binkar

Yash Thakur to Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, no run, very full delivery at the stumps, Jadeja digs it to the left of Thakur

Yash Thakur to Unadkat, out Caught by Rohit Binkar!! Gone! Second wicket for Thakur. Vidarbha inch closer. Slower ball bowled into the wicket, Unadkat shuffles across and gets himself into a tangle, he was attempting the scoop and the ball lobs off the glove, simple catch for Rohit Binkar behind the stumps. Unadkat could have been dangerous but he departs cheaply. Unadkat c Rohit Binkar b Yash Thakur 6(5) [4s-1]

Yash Thakur to Ruchit Ahir, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Ahir chops it square of the wicket

Yash Thakur to Unadkat, 1 run, fullish delivery around off, Unadkat pats it towards point and crosses over

Yash Thakur to Ruchit Ahir, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Ahir guides it to backward point and Jani crosses over

Yash Thakur to Ruchit Ahir, no run, good call from Ahir to send it upstairs. Low full toss, angled in and Ahir misses out on the flick, struck on the back pad, the impact was on leg-stump and ball-tracking shows it to be going down leg

Yash Thakur to Chirag Jani, 1 run, off-pace delivery, Jani waits and punches it towards extra cover

Yash Thakur to Chirag Jani, 3 wides, sprays the yorker way down leg, Jani leaves and Rohit Binkar dives across, gets some glove and parries it to fine leg

Yash Thakur to Chirag Jani, no run, bouncer around leg, Jani stays inside the line and misses the hook

Yash Thakur to Ruchit Ahir, 1 run, slower ball bowled into the wicket, Ahir waits and pulls to deep backward square

Yash Thakur to Chirag Jani, 1 run, full delivery on off, Jani drives to long-on

Yash Thakur to Prerak Mankad, no run, very full on middle. Prerak digs it out. Looks like the Vidarbha have taken a review for a catch. Replays show the ball hit the ground before lobbing to the fielder on the off-side

Yash Thakur to Prerak Mankad, wide, another short delivery. Well over the batter. Wide called

Yash Thakur to Prerak Mankad, no run, short delivery on middle, Prerak back away and misses the upper cut

Yash Thakur to Chirag Jani, 1 run, short at the stumps. Gets big on Jani as he looks to pull. Hits high on the bat ad lobs over the mid-wicket fielder

Yash Thakur to Prerak Mankad, 1 run, slower short delivery outside off, Prerak chops it down to third man off the inside edge

Yash Thakur to Prerak Mankad, no run, off-cutter on middle, Prerak turns it to the right of the bowler

Yash Thakur to Prerak Mankad, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, blocked

Yash Thakur to Chirag Jani, 1 run, full and on the pads, Jani gets an inside edge on the flick. The ball rolls to square leg

Yash Thakur to Chirag Jani, wide, another short delivery, but the line is well outside off. Wide called as the height was well over the batters head

Yash Thakur to Chirag Jani, no run, short delivery at the body, Jani ducks and watches it sail over

Yash Thakur to Prerak Mankad, 1 run, short delivery at the badge, Prerak gets a leading edge on the pull. Goes on the bounce to the fielder at fine leg

Yash Thakur to Chirag Jani, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Jani punches it to sweeper cover

Yash Thakur to Prerak Mankad, 1 run, short delivery at the ribs, Prerak tucks it to deep square leg

Yash Thakur to Chirag Jani, 1 run, full delivery on leg, Jani clips it to deep backward square

Yash Thakur to Sammar Gajjar, 1 run, off-cutter outside off, Sammar is early on the shot. Has to slow down his bat to guide it wide of pont for a single

Yash Thakur to Sammar Gajjar, no run, Yash hits the hard length outside off, Sammar dabs it to wide of gully

Yash Thakur to Sammar Gajjar, wide, short delivery well over the batter. Wide called

Yash Thakur to Sammar Gajjar, no run, just short of a good length on middle, defended to mid-on

Yash Thakur to Sammar Gajjar, 2 runs, width on offer outside off, Sammar cuts it wide of third man, who puts in the dive and stops the ball inside the rope. Excellent fielding to save two for his team

Yash Thakur to Sammar Gajjar, no run, Sammar jumps away and defends it back to the bowler

Yash Thakur to Sammar Gajjar, no run, 136.7ks delivery angling in, Sammar gets inside the line of the ball and defends it to point

Yash Thakur to Sammar Gajjar, 1 run, angled into the pads, Sammar flicks it down to fine leg. Just a single

Yash Thakur to Prerak Mankad, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, dabbed down to third man

Yash Thakur to Sammar Gajjar, 1 run, yorker on off, Sammar squeezes it out to third man

Yash Thakur to Sammar Gajjar, no ball, fuller in length on middle. Sammar closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge to mid-off. Looks like Yash has over-stepped and is called a no-ball. Free-hit coming up

Yash Thakur to Sammar Gajjar, no run, angled in from round the wicket, Sammar defends it to cover

Yash Thakur to Vishvaraj Jadeja, out Caught by Rohit Binkar!! One brings two. Vidarbha have their nose ahead in this contest by getting both the openers back in the pavillion. Fuller length delivery outside off, Vishvaraj drives with no feet. The ball catches the outside edge and flies to the keeper. Rohit takes a regulation catch and throws the ball up in the air to celebrate. Vishvaraj Jadeja c Rohit Binkar b Yash Thakur 9(11) [4s-1]

Yash Thakur to Vishvaraj Jadeja, no run, Vishvaraj covers the line and defends it

Yash Thakur to Vishvaraj Jadeja, 2 runs, Vishvaraj skips down the track and lifts it over mid-on. Doesn't time it that well for the ball to go all the way

Yash Thakur to Vishvaraj Jadeja, FOUR, that goes right between slip and the keeper. Yash finds the outside edge of Vishvaraj, who play away from his body. Runs down to third man fence

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Harvik steers it down to third man

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, no run, in the channel outside off, Harvik covers the line and turns it to square leg

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, no run, touch shorter than a good length outside off, Harvik stands tall and punches it to point

Yash Thakur to Vishvaraj Jadeja, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Vishvaraj dabs it down to third man

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, 1 run, width outside off, a lose drive from Harvik. Runs down to third man off the thick outside edge

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, no run, good length delivery outside off, pushed to cover

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, SIX, what a shot that! Came out of nowhere. Short delivery at the stumps, Harvik gets under the ball and steers it over the slips. Smashes into the ropes on the full

Yash Thakur to Vishvaraj Jadeja, 1 run, excellent fielding at point. Dives to his right and saves three

Yash Thakur to Vishvaraj Jadeja, no run, full delivery outside off, Vishvaraj drives it straight to cover

Yash Thakur to Vishvaraj Jadeja, no run, good length delivery outside off, Vishvaraj watches it all way into the keeper's glove

Yash Thakur to Vishvaraj Jadeja, wide, swings in from middle and keeps going down leg. Vishvaraj can't get bat on the flick. Wide called

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, no run, in the channel outside off, Harvik gets in a solid defence off the front foot

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, no run, good length outside off, Harvik punches it to cover-point

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, FOUR, top shot. Full length delivery outside off, Harvik gets forward and drives it square past point. Timed it so well that the fielder were just spectators

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, no run, good length delivery outside off, Harvik shoulders arms

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, no run, pitches it a tad fuller and lets the ball do the rest. Angled in and held its shape to beat the outside edge

Yash Thakur to Harvik Desai, no run, starts off with a good length delivery outside off, not much shape on the first ball. Left alone