Masterclass performance! Karnataka bags Vijay Hazare Trophy for 4th time

News Bharati    26-Oct-2019
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Bangalore, October 26: With a masterclass performance by Abhimanyu Mithun and Mayank Agarwal, Karnataka was crowned the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Champions as they beat Tamil Nadu by nine wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at Bengaluru.

 
Karnataka captain Manish Pandey won the toss and decided to field. And his bowlers did not let him down against a strong Tamil Nadu batting line-up. In their home-ground, Karnataka bowled brilliantly to restrict Tamil Nadu to a modest 252 in 49.5 overs.
Karnataka were cruising towards a 253-run target before rain interrupted play. The final was called off due to persistent rains. Karnataka won their fourth Vijay Hazare Trophy title with a dominant display against Tamil Nadu via VJD method.
 
As per VJD method, Karnataka should have been 86/1 in 23 overs. Karnataka were well ahead with 146/1 in 23 overs. Mayank Agarwal (69) and K. L. Rahul (52) not out and Abhimanyu Mithun (5/34) starred for Karnataka in the final in.