Vidarbha claim third Irani Cup title: Key stats
What's the story
Vidarbha, the reigning Ranji Trophy champions, won the prestigious Irani Cup by defeating the Rest of India (ROI) at Nagpur's VCA Stadium. The team claimed their third title in this annual fixture after a dominant performance on Day 5. Harsh Dubey was instrumental in Vidarbha's victory, taking a four-wicket haul. He struck at crucial junctures as ROI attempted to chase down 361. Here are the key stats.
Bowling brilliance
Thakur's double strike seals victory for Vidarbha
Vidarbha's five-man bowling attack worked in perfect unison to bowl out ROI for 267 runs, just before tea on Sunday. Yash Thakur's double strike, including the prized wicket of Yash Dhull (92), was the highlight of this performance. The two were also involved in a heating exchange. The victory by 93 runs also ensured that Vidarbha maintained their streak of claiming both the Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup.
Summary
A look at match summary
A scintillating 143 from Atharva Taide and Yash Rathod's 91 meant Vidarbha posted 342/10 while batting first. ROI were all out for 214 in response as Yash Thakur dismissed four batters. Anshul Kamboj also took a four-fer as Vidarbha were restricted to 232/10 in their second outing. Chasing 261 to win the game, ROI were folded for 267 as Harsh Dubey took a four-fer on this occasion.
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Perfect record in Irani Cup
In three Irani Cup editions, Vidarbha now have a perfect record. They won back-to-back editions in 2017/18 and 2018/19. Meanwhile, Rest of India have finished as the runners-up as many as 30 times.