Priyansh Arya & Tejasvi Dahiya fire as Delhi complete 321 chase win vs Saurashtra in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Priyansh Arya and Tejasvi Dahiya smashed aggressive fifties to power Delhi past Saurashtra in a 321-run chase thriller in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Delhi overcame a shaky knock from captain Rishabh Pant and pulled off a thrilling 3-wicket win against Saurashtra in a high-scoring Vijay Hazare Trophy Group D match on Monday.

Strong start in the chase

Chasing a huge target of 321, Delhi openers Priyansh Arya and Tejasvi Dahiya gave their team a flying start. Arya played a brilliant knock of 78 runs off 45 balls, while Tejasvi supported him well with 53 runs off 51 balls. Their attacking approach made sure Delhi stayed in control of the chase, even without Virat Kohli in the lineup.

Delhi reached the target in 48.5 overs, finishing at Alur 2 grounds with 7 wickets down. Arya also stitched a solid 66-run partnership with Ayush Doseja for the second wicket before getting out to Chetan Sakarya. At that point, Delhi were comfortably placed at 115/2 in 13.2 overs.

Pant falls early but others step up

Captain Pant couldn’t make a big impact with the bat. He scored 22 runs off 26 balls before giving a catch to Jay Gohil off Chirag Jani. But his teammates made sure his early exit didn’t cost the game.

Tejasvi built two important partnerships after Delhi slipped to 160/4, 48 runs for the 5th wicket with Pant and 40 runs for the 6th wicket with Harsh Tyagi. Even when Tejasvi was dismissed by Ankur Pawar, Delhi still needed 73 runs in 12 overs with 4 wickets left. The pressure was on, but the team stayed calm.

Tyagi & Saini finish the job

Harsh Tyagi (49 off 45 balls) and Navdeep Saini (34 not out) showed great composure and finished the chase with a brave 73-run unbeaten 7th-wicket stand. Their effort earned Delhi 4 crucial points from the match. With this win, Delhi now sit at the top of Group D with 12 points from 3 matches, having won all games so far.

Earlier: Saurashtra post 320/7

Batting first, Saurashtra put up a strong total of 320/7 in 50 overs. Vishvarajsinh Jadeja led the charge with 115 runs off 104 balls and Ruchit Ahir played a stunning 95 off 65 balls*, staying unbeaten, Jadeja also played a key role in two big partnerships: 79 runs for the 2nd wicket with Gajjar Sammar (41) and 80 runs for the 6th wicket with Ahir.

For Delhi, Saini also delivered with the ball, taking 3 wickets for 41 runs in his 10 overs.

Brief scores:
Saurashtra 320/7 (50 overs) (Vishvarajsinh Jadeja 115, Ruchit Ahir 95; Navdeep Saini 3/41) lost to Delhi 321 chase (Priyansh Arya 78, Tejasvi Dahiya 53, Harsh Tyagi 49, Navdeep Saini 34) by 3 wickets