Vijay Hazare Trophy Round 2 Highlights: Raghuvanshi Taken To Hospital After Collision; Delhi Snatch Thrilling Win

Greetings and welcome, everyone. The day after Christmas is abuzz with cricket action and on the domestic front, there is lots to look forward to for the Indian fans. Stay with us as we take you through the key updates from round 2 of Vijay Hazare Trophy.

All eyes may be on Melbourne as England battle to save pride against Australia, but the buzz back home is just as strong. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s two biggest active stars are in action, both desperate to put crucial wins on the board for their teams and end the year on a high.

The opening round had plenty of tons, but all roads led to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Back in the VHT after 15 and 7 years respectively, both slipped into cruise control, effortless hundreds, rapid scoring, and total command of the chase. Still top-three ODI batters, still setting the tempo. No surprises there.

It was a batter’s paradise as three of the four fastest List A hundreds came on the opening day. Ishan Kishan marked his return with a blistering ton, Vaibhav Suryavanshi went berserk with 190 off just 84 balls, and Devdutt Padikkal smashed 144 to power Karnataka past a 400-plus chase. A day dominated, start to finish, by the batters.

Check everything what's happened on VHT Day 1.

The stands were packed to the rafters as fans turned up to watch Rohit Sharma bat and were treated to a masterclass. This morning, it’s deja vu in Jaipur, with early crowds streaming in once again, proof that when superstars step out, the country always shows up.

Toss updates bring early intrigue as Uttarakhand and Gujarat both win the flip and send Mumbai and Delhi in first. That means first-innings tests for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma today, with runs on the board crucial and senior heads needed to steady things early.

Sigh of relief for Mizoram. Vaibhav Suryavanshi misses Bihar’s clash against Mizoram, with his focus shifting to India’s U-19 World Cup preparations. With the tournament just weeks away in Zimbabwe and Namibia, national camp duties take priority.

Shock early blow for Mumbai as Rohit Sharma departs for a first-ball duck. Going for the trademark pick-up pull, the timing deserts him and he’s caught out in the opening over. A rare off-day for the Hitman, and a stunned silence among the fans.

Early wicket for Delhi as Priyansh Arya departs for 1, bringing Virat Kohli to the crease sooner than expected once again. And Kohli wastes no time, straight into rhythm with a crisp boundary to get going.

Virat Kohli races to a blazing half-century off just 29 balls, cruising on 58* with 12 fours and a six. Almost everything has come via the boundary, a statement knock that mirrors Rohit’s boundary-heavy assault last game and gives Delhi instant momentum.

Rajasthan pacer Khaleel Ahmed stunned Jharkhand opener Utkarsh Singh with a magical outswinger in the very first over, sending his off stump cartwheeling.

Delhi slip to 74/2 as Arpit Rana departs, bringing Nitish Rana to the crease once again alongside Virat Kohli, reprising their productive stand from Wednesday.

Over in Jaipur, Mumbai are shaken by two early wickets, but the Khan brothers, Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan, are tasked with steadying the innings and rebuilding.

Another wicket for Delhi as Nitish Rana is dismissed cheaply, putting the onus back on the visitors to steady the ship. Skipper Rishabh Pant walks in to join Virat Kohli, with the responsibility firmly on the senior duo to take the innings deep.

In Jaipur, Musheer Khan brings up a well-crafted fifty, while Sarfaraz Khan isn’t far behind as Mumbai continue to rebuild after early setbacks.

Delhi wobble as Virat Kohli is stumped on 77, undone by his aggressive intent while stepping out, with Urvil Patel completing the job. An electric knock ends abruptly, and the pressure now shifts heavily onto Rishabh Pant and Ayush Badoni as Delhi slide to 108/4.

Rishabh Pant steadies the innings after early blows and then shifts gears, launching a six and finding the fence a couple of times to move to 30*.

In Jaipur, the Khan brothers’ resistance ends together on 55, leaving the middle order with work to do in both contests.

Shardul Thakur walks in at No.7 and does what he does best, instant counter-attack. Two fours and a six as he races to 21*, with Mumbai eyeing a strong finish at 210/5 and 16 overs still in hand.

Rishabh Pant brings up his half-century with a towering six, pure instinct on display. An important knock after time away from white-ball cricket, and with rhythm found, he looks set to go even bigger from here.

Harvik Desai registers the first century of the day, scoring 101 for Saurashtra against Haryana before being dismissed. After Wednesday’s run-fest, it’s been a quieter outing so far, with no towering totals on the cards as matches head into the final 10 overs.

Aryan Juyal lays the foundation with a superb 134 before Rinku Singh explodes at the death, racing to 65* at a strike rate of 150. With Prashant Peer alongside, UP surge to 324/5 with under four overs left, eyeing a massive finish.

Rinku Singh turns it on in spectacular style, bringing up a blazing 56-ball century for UP. Starting watchfully, he explodes through the gears, smashing 10 fours and four sixes as UP surge to 360 with an over to spare, a knock that screams World Cup credentials.

First innings wrap up in Jaipur and Bengaluru with contrasting totals. Mumbai’s late surge lifts them to a commanding 331, a score they’ll back themselves to defend. Delhi, meanwhile, finish on 254, possibly below par, despite solid knocks from Virat Kohli (77) and Rishabh Pant (70), plus a handy 40 from Harsh Tyagi. Beyond that, support was hard to find.

Karnataka begin their 285 chase with Mayank Agarwal and Devdutt Padikkal at the top. Far more manageable than their last 410-plus pursuit, but Kerala’s bowling attack won’t make it easy. With Karun Nair, R Smaran, and Abhinav Manohar to follow, Karnataka have depth, this one’s nicely

Prithvi Shaw sets the tone for Maharashtra’s modest 151 chase, smashing 51 off 47 and gobbling up a big chunk inside the powerplay. He falls soon after the fifty, but it’s another encouraging sign of consistency, and a timely reminder as Delhi Capitals weigh up their faith in him ahead of his return.

With just 206 to chase after bundling Bengal out, Baroda are firmly in control. A brisk start from Shashwat Rawat allows skipper Krunal Pandya to walk in at No. 4 and calmly steer the pursuit, sitting pretty on 29* as the captain takes charge of a straightforward chase.

Things slipping away from Delhi as Gujarat tighten their grip, 118/1 after 23 overs means just 135 more needed with wickets in hand. The pressure is squarely on Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli to conjure something special.

Elsewhere, Mumbai keep Uttarakhand on a leash, striking whenever a stand begins to grow. Shams Mulani provides the latest breakthrough to make it 116/3, and with a big cushion of runs, Mumbai look set to wrap this up unless Uttarakhand produce something extraordinary.

A worrying moment on the field as Mumbai’s Angkrish Raghuvanshi suffers a nasty collision while attempting a catch. He was stretchered off and taken to a nearby hospital, where he will undergo a CT scan after sustaining head and shoulder injuries. Fingers crossed for a swift and full recovery.

• Punjab cruise past Chhattisgarh with a dominant 9-wicket win

• Haryana chase comfortably to beat Saurashtra by 6 wickets

• Odisha hold their nerve to defeat Services by 4 wickets

• Maharashtra make light work of Sikkim, winning by 8 wickets

• Uttar Pradesh deliver the biggest statement, hammering Chandigarh by 227 runs

• Tripura register a solid 7-wicket victory over Puducherry

• Jammu and Kashmir dominate Assam with a 142-run win

• Baroda keep momentum going, beating Bengal by 4 wickets

Tension rising for Delhi as Virat Kohli senses the danger from the sidelines. With Gujarat needing 63 off the final 63 balls and five wickets in hand, the equation is perfectly poised at a run-a-ball. Delhi know this was always a tricky total to defend, one big over could swing it either way.

Delhi pull off a comeback win and how! They prise out the last five wickets for just 34 runs to emerge victors by seven runs. Virat Kohli takes the catch off Prince Yadav's bowling to dismiss India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi for 7, as Gujarat are bowled out for 247 in 47.4 overs.

Prince ends with figures of 3/37 in 8.4 overs, and together with Ishant Sharma (2/28 in 6 overs), he fashions Gujarat's collapse from 213 for 5 to 247 all out.

• Mumbai limit Uttarakhand to 280 runs for the loss of nine wickets and complete a comprehensive 51-run victory in Jaipur

• Karnataka chase down Kerala's 285-run target in 48.2 overs, with hundreds from Karun Nair and Devdutt Padikkal

• Andhra beat Railways by six wickets in Alur

• Goa edge out Himachal Pradesh by eight runs in Jaipur

• Vidarbha thrash Hyderabad by 89 runs in Rajkot

• Tripura defeat Pondicherry by seven wickets in Ahmedabad

• Madhya Pradesh edge past Tamil Nadu by two wickets in Ahmedabad

With that, we conclude our coverage of Vijay Hazare Trophy's second-round matches. We will be back with updates from the third round on December 29. Until then, goodbye.