Vidarbha in prime position to win Irani Cup 2025: Details
What's the story
Vidarbha have put themselves in a strong position to win the Irani Cup 2025 by setting Rest of India a challenging target of 361 runs. The match is being played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. After starting the day at 96 for two, Vidarbha were troubled by Anshul Kamboj and Saransh Jain but valuable contributions from their lower-middle order helped them reach a total of 232 in their second innings. In response, ROI are 30/2 at stumps, chasing 361.
Bowling
ROI bowlers led by Kamboj shine on Day 4
Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar (36), Harsh Dubey (29), and Darshan Nalkande (39) all contributed significantly to their team's total. Kamboj was the star among Rest of India's bowlers, taking out Vidarbha's Nos. 3 to 6. He took just 12 overs to finish with impressive figures of four wickets for 34 runs.
Chase starts
How's the match looking?
In their pursuit of the 361-run target, Rest of India lost both openers before stumps. Aryan Juyal was bowled by Aditya Thakare while Dubey trapped Abhimanyu Easwaran lbw. Easwaran fell for a score of 17 from 18 balls. At stumps, Ishan Kishan (5 not out) and Rajat Patidar (2 not out) were at the crease with Rest of India needing another 331 runs with eight wickets in hand.
Previous wins
Vidarbha eye 3rd Irani Cup title since 2017-18 season
Vidarbha are eyeing their third Irani Cup title in the last decade, having won it in 2017-18 and 2018-19. The team was bowled out for 232 in their second innings but a handy first-innings lead of 128 gave them enough cushion to push Rest of India onto the backfoot. Now, with a target of 331 more runs to get and only eight wickets in hand, Rest of India will need something special on the final day to stop Vidarbha from lifting their third Irani Cup title.