Services performed an all-rounder to reach the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Chasing 176 runs at home in 30.5 overs, sealed an easy seven-wicket win over Kerala at the KL Saini Stadium here on Wednesday.
Opener Ravi Chauhan scored 95 (13×4, 3×6) in 90 balls and captain Rajat Paliwal scored 65 (8×4) off 86 balls. Services won the toss and sent Kerala to their bowling department, led by experienced medium pacer Divesh Pathania (8-2-19-3), who bowled out Kerala’s top order for 175 in 404 overs before being bowled out. done.
Later Pulkit Narang made his presence with 251 Abhishek Tiwari scored 233 runs in 74 overs and Rahul Singh scored 135 runs in 9 overs. For a below-par total.
The 32-year-old Pathania hit twice in the seventh over when he got off to a perfect start by dismissing Mohammad Azharuddin for 7 and Jalaj Saxena off successive deliveries.
It was Kerala rookie opener Kunnummal 85 7×4 2×6 off 106 balls that kept him on track with a convincing half-century to reach his second List A half-century in 77 balls.
Kerala number four Vinoop Manoharan provided good support at a quick pace of 41 runs off 54 balls with four fours and a six as the duo made up the initial loss with a scintillating 80-run partnership for the third wicket.
Just when they were looking to build on their start, off-spinner Pulkit Narang caught and bowled Vinoop Manoharan to break the partnership. Narang also dismissed Sachin Baby 12, while Rahul Singh cheaply caught the prized skull of Sanju Samson 2 off 8 balls to send half his team back to the pavilion within 31 overs.
A wrong decision cost Kunnumal dear as he failed to score his maiden List A century, while Tiwary polished the tail with his wickets in successive deliveries. Services began when Lakhan Singh and Mumtaz Qadir were dismissed in three balls in the second over. at 122. But it was a Chauhan show afterwards as he hammered 13 fours and three sixes in his fifth List A half-century off 47 balls to take the Kerala attack to the cleaners.
Captain Paliwal, on the other hand, eased up and rotated the strike to give Chauhan maximum strike. Services will take on Himachal Pradesh in the semi-finals in Jaipur on Friday Brief Score Kerala scored 175 runs in 40.4 overs. Rohan Kunnumal (85) Vinoop Manoharan (41) Divesh Pathania 3/19 Abhishek Tiwary 2/33 Pulkit Narang 2/51 Serves 176/3 in 30.5 overs Ravi Chauhan 95 Rajat Paliwal 65 not Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan 223 by seven wickets.
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