Overview
- Vidarbha beat defending champions Karnataka by six wickets, chasing 281 to finish 284/4 in 46.2 overs after Karnataka were all out for 280 in 49.4.
- Aman Mokhade struck his fifth century of the season with 138 off 122 balls, sharing stands of 99 with Dhruv Shorey (47) and 147 with Ravikumar Samarth, who finished unbeaten on 76.
- Pacer Darshan Nalkande claimed 5/48 to stall Karnataka’s late push after a 113-run fourth-wicket partnership from Karun Nair (76) and KL Shrijith (54).
- Karnataka’s attack was depleted when pacer Vysakh Vijaykumar left the field with a concussion, bringing in Manvanth Kumar as a substitute and reducing options in the middle overs.
- The semifinal, a repeat of last year’s title match, delivered Vidarbha’s first Vijay Hazare win over Karnataka; the final is on January 18 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, with coverage on Star Sports and JioHotstar.