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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Saurashtra won the toss and choose to bowl first
Saurashtra beat Uttar Pradesh by 17 runs (D/L) method
Saurashtra will struggle against unbeaten Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh to beat Saurashtra.
| Tournament: | Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite, 2025-26 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | BCCI Centre of Excellence, (National Cricket Academy), Bengaluru, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 18.1°C|Mist |
Uttar Pradesh and Saurashtra are set to face off in the Quarter-final 2 match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 in Bengaluru.
Uttar Pradesh has put up an incredible performance this season of the tournament, winning all their matches in the group stage, and they finished at the top in the Elite Group B points table.
On the other hand, Saurashtra has also performed well and won five matches out of seven in the group stage of Elite Group D and finished second in the points table. It might be a bit difficult for Saurashtra to stop Uttar Pradesh's winning streak.
UTP
308/10 in 48.4 6.33
VHTE 2025-26
Uttar Pradesh beat Assam by 58 runs (D/L) method291/2 in 42.0 6.93
315/10 in 50.0 6.3
VHTE 2025-26
Uttar Pradesh beat Baroda by 54 runs
369/7 in 50.0 7.38
140/10 in 29.3 4.75
VHTE 2025-26
Uttar Pradesh beat Chandigarh by 227 runs
367/4 in 50.0 7.34
SRT
321/7 in 48.5 6.57
VHTE 2025-26
Delhi beat Saurashtra by 3 wickets
320/7 in 50.0 6.4
Uttar Pradesh has made a historic performance this time and has won all the matches of the group stage in Elite Group B. They also won their last match by defeating Bengal by five wickets. Uttar Pradesh's impressive performance makes it one of the strongest teams in the tournament and definitely has the potential to defeat any team.
In batting, Dhruv Jurel has been the best performer for Uttar Pradesh, scoring 558 runs in seven matches at an average of 93, including two centuries and four half-centuries. Apart from him, Aryan Juyal has also performed well and has scored 492 runs in 7 matches at an average of 82. Both these batsmen have performed exceptionally well. Rinku Singh has also put the team in a strong position by scoring over 400 runs so far.
In addition to the batters, the bowlers from Uttar Pradesh have also performed exceptionally well, with Zeeshan Ansari currently being the highest wicket-taker of the tournament, having taken 21 wickets in 7 matches. Furthermore, the talented young player Vipraj Nigam has consistently strengthened the team by taking 14 wickets in 7 games.
Abhishek Goswami, Aryan Juyal, Dhruv Jurel, Priyam Garg, Rinku Singh (c), Sameer Rizvi, Prashant Veer, Vipraj Nigam, Zeeshan Ansari, Karan Chaudhary, Kunal Tyagi.
Vineet Panwar, Rituraj Sharma, Rinku Singh, Aryan Juyal, Abhishek Goswami, Priyam Garg, Sameer Rizvi, Prashant Veer, Vipraj Nigam, Zeeshan Ansari, Karan Chaudhary
Saurashtra performed well in Elite Group D, winning five matches out of seven and finishing second in the points table. Saurashtra also defeated Gujarat by a huge margin of 145 runs in the last match, which was their fourth consecutive win in the tournament.
In batting, Harvik Desai has been the best performer for Saurashtra so far, scoring 397 runs in 7 matches at an average of 56.71. Apart from him, Vishvaraj Jadeja has also helped the team out of difficult situations by scoring 362 runs in this tournament so far.
Moreover, Prerak Mankad, Ravindra Jadeja, and Chirag Jani are such talented batsmen who can score runs in difficult situations and help the team win.
Ankur Panwar has been the most successful bowler for Saurashtra so far, taking 17 wickets in seven matches. Chirag Jani, who has taken 9 wickets this season, has complemented Ankur Panwar. In addition to these, Chetan Sakariya, Pranav Karia, and Ravindra Jadeja are renowned for their effective bowling at pivotal moments.
Harvik Desai (c), Vishvaraj Jadeja, Prerak Mankad, Ravindra Jadeja, Chirag Jani, Ruchit Ahir, Pranav Karia, Ankur Panwar, Chetan Sakariya, Sammar Gajjar, Hetvik Kotak.
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Aditya Jadeja, Harvik Desai, Chirag Jani, Ruchit Ahir, Vishvaraj Jadeja, Prerak Mankad, Ankur Panwar, Chetan Sakariya, Sammar Gajjar, Prashant Rana
The pitch at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 is usually level, which is good for both batters and bowlers. The ball bounces well here, which can help both the bowler and the batsman. But the surface slowed down a bit in the middle overs, which let the spinners do some amazing things that changed the outcome of the match.
It won't be completely clear on match day, but it will be partly sunny. The humidity will be around 73%, and there is unlikely to be any interruption due to bad weather in the match.
At the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2, the batting average in the matches played in this season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy has been 235. The highest score was 299, and the lowest was 178, which indicates a balanced surface here. So once batters settle down, they definitely think of scoring a huge total.
The BCCI Centre of Excellence, Ground 1, has favoured batting first. Moreover, in the two matches played so far this season, the team batting first has won once. So the captain who wins the toss would definitely want to bat first and put pressure on the bowling team. Apart from that, the surface also becomes more conducive for bowling in the second innings.
Uttar Pradesh has consistently shown excellent performance in this tournament. Their batsmen and bowlers have also performed brilliantly and helped the team win matches. So, Uttar Pradesh will be the favourite to win this match. Uttar Pradesh’s Zeeshan Ansari is the highest wicket-taker of the tournament so far; Dhruv Jurel has also scored more than 550 runs in the tournament so far. However, Saurashtra also has the potential to surprise any opponent.
Uttar Pradesh to beat Saurashtra.
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