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

Maharashtra batters boasted of heaps of runs coming into the Vijay Hazare Trophy final but failed against a formidable Saurashtra bowling unit.

FirstCricket Staff|Dec 02, 2022, 18:28:00 IST

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.

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.

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