248/10 (47.1)
CR : 5.26
267/10 (47.3)
CR : 5.62
Rajasthan won by 19 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Abhijeet Tomar
111(125)
V Chakaravarthy 18(22)
c K Lamba b A Shekhawat
4s/6s
2/0
SR
81.82
Over 48
Tamil Nadu 248/10
Varun Chakaravarthy18(22)
H Trilok Nag4(2)
Aman Shekhawat3-60(8.1)
RAJ won by 19 runs
RAJ won by 19 runs
R Sai Kishore (Tamil Nadu Captain) - "The bowlers did really well to help us comeback. I feel that this total should have been chased. The fast bowlers gave their best although they did go for a few runs. It's about handling pressure with the bat. Credit to Rajasthan for the way they fought their way back into the contest but again, I feel it was all about handling pressure on our part. "
Player of the Match: Abhijeet Tomar
Abhijeet Tomar (Player of the Match): "The conditions were tough, but our plan to see off the first 10 overs and then attack.
The partnership with Mahipal Lomror was brilliant. We were trying to put the ball into the gap, and runs started to come.
The ball wasn't coming that well when the medium pacers were looking, but as soon as the spinners came in, we started to take our chances.
I think I played the wrong shot to get out. I was in for a big one. I thought we were 30-40 runs short and it was because of my dismissal."
The partnership with Mahipal Lomror was brilliant. We were trying to put the ball into the gap, and runs started to come.
The ball wasn't coming that well when the medium pacers were looking, but as soon as the spinners came in, we started to take our chances.
I think I played the wrong shot to get out. I was in for a big one. I thought we were 30-40 runs short and it was because of my dismissal."
Mahipal Lomror(Rajasthan Captain)- " We were initially confused regarding what to do on this wicket. We thought it might slow down later in the day. We were not in a hurry. We knew that once we got going we could score quickly. We took our time and accelerated in the middle phase of the game. I just asked the bowlers to keep up the pressure and bowl dot balls. If we could have a collapse at the back end, then the same could happen with them as well."
That's it from our coverage of the first pre-quarterfinal from the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Arjun Bhalla and my colleagues Sourmarya Sharma and Sahil Khan signing off. Stay tuned for more action from around the world.