VHT 2025-26, Karun Nair slams his 3rd fifty-plus score: Stats
What's the story
Karnataka's Karun Nair hit 74* versus Mumbai in the quarter-finals of the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy. The match held at the BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru, saw Mumbai manage 254/8 in 50 overs. In response, Karnataka were 187/1 when bad light and rain stopped play. As per ESPNcricinfo, the par score at the time was 132, with Karnataka ahead by 55 runs (VJD method).
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An unbeaten stand of 143 alongside Padikkal for Nair
Karnataka lost skipper Mayank Agarwal early on (44/1) before Devdutt Padikkal and Nair added an unbeaten 143-run stand. Both players showed their composure in the middle and were a step ahead of Mumbai. Nair looked in sync and supported the in-form Padikkal as Karnataka won.
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Nair averages 67.20 in VHT 2025-26
Nair's 74* came off 80 balls. He struck 11 fours during his stay at the crease. With this effort, Nair has raced to 336 runs from 8 matches in VHT 2025-26 at an average of 67.20. This was his 2nd fifty (100s: 1). As per ESPNcricinfo, Nair now owns 2,834 runs from 88 VHT matches (78 innings) at 49.71 (100s: 9, 50s: 11).
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16th fifty for Nair in List A cricket
Playing his 115th match in List A cricket, Nair now owns 3,464 runs from 105 innings at a commendable 42.76. He registered his 16th fifty in the 50-over format (100s: 9).