Maharashtra has entered the final by defeating Assam by 12 runs in the second semi-final of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.
In the match played in Ahmedabad, Maharashtra scored 350/7 with the help of centuries from captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (168) and Ankit Bawne (110).
In response, Assam’s team could not achieve the target despite a struggling innings (95) of Swaroopam Purkayastha.
Let’s take a look at the semi-final match.
Maharashtra won in interesting match
Playing first after losing the toss, Rahul Tripathi (3) from Maharashtra was dismissed soon. However, Gaikwad and Bawne took the team to a big score by scoring centuries. Apart from these, Satyajit Bachchan contributed 41 runs.
In reply, Shivshankar Roy (78), Rishav Das (53) and Purkayastha hit half-centuries but Assam could only manage 338 for eight wickets. On the other hand, Rajvardhan Hangergekar from Maharashtra took the maximum four wickets (4/65).
Maharashtra will face Saurashtra in the final
In the final, Maharashtra will face Saurashtra, who defeated Karnataka in the first semi-final. The title match will be played on December 02 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
