Rajasthan 267 (Tomar 111, Lomror 60, Varun 5-52) beat Tamil Nadu 248 (Jagadeesan 65, Vijay Shankar 49, Shekhawat 3-60) by 19 runs
Rajasthan have been on track for 300-plus after shedding the toss, cruising at 182 for 1 within the thirty second over when Varun took three wickets in three overs to set off a slide. He first bowled Mahipal Lomror for 60 with a flawed’un that drifted in, pitched and squared the left-hander to hit the highest of off stump.
Having damaged the 160-run stand between Tomar and Lomror, Varun then bowled Deepak Hooda with a carrom ball as he tried a mow in the direction of the leg facet. His third wicket was the centurion Tomar, holing out to long-on for 111 off 125 balls. He picked up two extra wickets to complete with 5 for 52 in 9 overs.
Rajasthan misplaced 9 wickets for 83 and have been all out for 267 in 47.3 overs. Left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore and seamer Sandeep Warrier picked up two wickets every.
Tamil Nadu responded with a speedy opening partnership of 60 in 6.5 overs earlier than Khaleel Ahmed bowled the slower opener Tushar Raheja for 11 of 20 balls. N Jagadeesan raced to a half-century, hitting Aman Shekhawat for six fours in an over that included 5 wides to price Rajasthan 29 runs. His dismissal for 65 off 52 balls, nevertheless, triggered panic in Tamil Nadu’s chase.
B Indrajith and Vijay Shankar saved the innings going and at the beginning of the thirty sixth over, Tamil Nadu wanted 83 runs with 5 wickets in hand. The run-out of S Mohammed Ali for a run-a-ball 34, nevertheless, swung the sport Rajasthan’s means.
Shekhawat, the quick bowler who had Indrajith caught behind, bowled Vijay Shankar for 49, and sealed the sport by dismissing Varun for 18 in a detailed end. He completed with 3 for 60 as Rajasthan, runners-up of the earlier Vijay Hazare Trophy, entered the ultimate eight by bowling Tamil Nadu out for 248 in 47.1 overs.
