Vijay Hazare Trophy: Himachal Pradesh stun mighty Tamil Nadu in final for maiden title
FirstpostWith Himachal 299/4 in 47.3 overs, and needing 16 off 15 balls, bad light suspended play at 5pm, before Himachal were declared winners by 11 runs under the VJD Method. Jaipur: The hill state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday reached its zenith in cricket, with a stunning 11-run victory over mighty Tamil Nadu in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here. Youngster Shubham Arora came out all guns blazing with his maiden List A century as Himachal downed five-time champions Tamil Nadu under the VJD method to win their first ever domestic one-day championship. We knew the conditions well here and so we just to stay on there.” Eyeing a maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title, Himachal started strongly with a 60-run opening stand between Arora and Prashant Chopra. Brief scores: Tamil Nadu: 314 all out in 49.4 overs lost to Himachal Pradesh 299/4; 47.3 overs by 11 runs.