Nagpur: Tushar Suryavanshi hammered a big hundred while Shreyansh Gupta slammed 93 as already qualified for the knock-outs, Vidarbha U-19 boys thumped Pondicherry by 184 runs in the Vinoo Mankad (One-Day) Trophy in their last Group B match at the St Stephen’s Ground, New Delhi.
Vidarbha, who were already assured of a pre-quarter-final berth, finished with 16 points, behind Mumbai (20 points). The team will travel to Rajkot for the pre-quarter-final match. Vidarbha piled up 344-4 in their allotted 50 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat first. Suryavanshi led the charge with a magnificent 165 off 147 balls, hitting five sixes and 20 boundaries. He shared a 207-run partnership for the third wicket off just 206 balls with Shreyansh Gupta (93).
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Shreyansh was unlucky to miss out on his century but his knock off 94 balls and was laced with nine boundaries and three sixes. Vendant Dighade lashed an unbeaten 39 off only 14 deliveries, four of which he dispatched over the boundary rope. Pondicherry were never in the race to chase down Vidarbha’s mammoth tally and they were bowled out for 160 in 33.5 overs. Aditya Titirmare scalped four wickets for 45, while Sanskar Chavate and Malhar Dosi accounted for two each.
Brief scores: Vidarbha: 344- 4 in 50 overs (Tushar Suryavanshi 165, Shreyansh Gupta 93, Vedant Dighade 39 not out). Pondicherry: 160 in 33.5 overs (Prasidh Ram 54 not out; Aditya Titirmare 4-45, Sanskar Chavate 2-46, Malhar Dosi 2-13) Result: Vidarbha won by 184 runs.
