Vijay Hazare Trophy Final: Sheldon Jackson stars in Saurashtra's second title triumph

Ahmedabad: Senior batter Sheldon Jackson struck an unbeaten 133 as Saurashtra beat Maharashtra by five wickets to win their second Vijay Hazare Trophy title on Friday.

Chasing a below-par target of 249, Saurashtra looked comfortable for the most part of their chase as Maharashtra bowlers failed to make inroads in the Saurashtra’s batting order.

Jackson stitched a 125-run opening partnership alongside Harvik Desai and that led Saurashtra to cruise away in their run chase.

M. O. O. D as Saurashtra win the #VijayHazareTrophy ☺️ 🏆

Scorecard👉 https://t.co/CGhKsFz4eI #Final | #SAUvMAH | @mastercardindia | @saucricket pic.twitter.com/DCiEWmU7Qi

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 2, 2022

Batting first, Maharashtra rode on skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s third consecutive hundred (108 off 131 balls) to reach 248 for 9 in 50 overs. Chirag Jani (3/43) took a hat-trick for Saurashtra.

Maharashtra batters boasted of heaps of runs coming into the final of the tournament, but apart from Gaikwad, none could replicate their previous outings against a formidable Saurashtra bowling. Maharashtra were chocked for runs as they reached 100 only in 30th over.

WHAT. A. WIN! 🙌 🙌

Those celebrations! 👏 👏

The @JUnadkat-led Saurashtra beat the spirited Maharashtra side to bag the #VijayHazareTrophy title 🏆

Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/CGhKsFzC4g #Final | #SAUvMAH | @mastercardindia | @saucricket pic.twitter.com/2aPwxHkcPD

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 2, 2022

In reply, Saurashtra reached the target in 46.3 overs with Jackson scoring his runs off 136 balls with 12 4s and five 6s.

Brief Scores: Maharashtra 248/9 in 50 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 108, Chirag Jani 3/43) vs Saurashtra 249/5 in 46.3 overs (Sheldon Jackson 133 not out). Saurashtra won by 5 wickets.

With inputs from PTI

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