Vijay Hazare Trophy Round 6 Highlights: Shreyas Iyer Stars For Mumbai; Aman Rao’s 200 Clinches Hyderabad Win

Greetings and welcome, everyone. Settle in as we take you through the build-up and live updates from round 6 matches of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26.

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• Baroda opted to bat against J&K.

• Railways opted to bat against Delhi.

• Assam opted to bat against Chandigarh.

• Bihar opted to field against Manipur in the Plate group final.

• Andhra opted to field against Haryana.

• Kerala opted to field against Pondicherry.

• Saurashtra opted to field against Services.

• Vidarbha opted to field against UP.

• Bengal opted to field against Hyderabad.

• Jharkhand opted to field against Madhya Pradesh.

• Tripura opted to field against Tamil Nadu.

• Rajasthan opted to field against Karnataka.

• Mumbai vs Himachal Pradesh: Toss delayed, start likely to be pushed back due to poor visibility.

• Punjab vs Goa: Toss delayed.

• Sikkim vs Uttarakhand: Toss delayed.

• Chhattisgarh vs Maharashtra: Toss delayed.

• Mumbai: Shreyas Iyer

• Kerala: Sanju Samson

• Tamil Nadu: Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy

• Karnataka: Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Prasidh Krishna

• Hyderabad: Tilak Varma

• Bengal: Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep

• Uttar Pradesh: Kuldeep Yadav, Rinku Singh

• Gujarat: Axar Patel

• Delhi: Rishabh Pant, Harshit Rana

Delhi are piling on the early pressure as Harshit Rana continues his brilliant start with the ball. In the sixth over, he strikes again, trapping Pratham Singh and breaking the Railways partnership.

The batsmen are struggling to get a move on, and Railways find themselves in trouble at 36/2 (10.2) Delhi’s bowlers are disciplined, hitting the right areas, and it’s shaping up to be a tense chase for the visitors.

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Karnataka are flying at the top! Openers Devdutt Padikkal and Mayank Agarwal are tearing it up, both in the 60s and scoring at over six an over. Padikkal is on 63 off 56 balls with eight fours and two sixes, while Agarwal, the captain, is on 60 off 58 balls with six fours and two sixes.

Karnataka are cruising at 125/0 after 19 overs, looking solid and in full control as they head toward a big total.

Bengal finally break through as Rahul Singh departs after a solid fifty, but Hyderabad barely blink. Captain Tilak Varma strides out with intent, while Aman Rao holds firm at the other end, unbeaten on 61 off 73 balls with six fours and a six.

Hyderabad are well placed at 139/1 after 24.2 overs, building patiently with plenty left in the tank for the finish.

Heartbreak for Karnataka as Devdutt Padikkal misses out on a well-deserved century. He falls just nine runs short, dismissed by Manav Suthar for 91 off 82 balls, ending a blazing innings of eight fours and two sixes. Mayank Agarwal remains at the crease as Karnataka reach 210/2 after 33 overs, still in a strong position but losing a big partnership blow.

What a milestone for Hyderabad. Aman Rao brings up his century off 108 balls, showcasing excellent intent and composure throughout his innings. With Hyderabad at 226/3 after 39.3 overs, the youngster’s brilliant knock has given them a solid platform to push for a big total in the first innings.

After a delay in toss and start, Mumbai face early trouble as Yashasvi Jaiswal falls for 15 and Sarfaraz Khan for 21. Shreyas Iyer is now at the crease, looking to steady the innings with Mumbai struggling at 62/2 after 9.3 overs.

What a sensational innings from Aman Rao! He smashes a double century, reaching 200 off 154 balls with a massive six off the final delivery of the innings. The youngster’s knock included 12 fours and 13 sixes, taking Hyderabad to a commanding 352/5 in 50 overs. This is a statement innings and a massive platform for the visitors.

• Hyderabad 352/5 vs Bengal

• Saurashtra 349/5 vs Services

• Uttar Pradesh 339/5 vs Vidarbha

• Gujarat 333/6 vs Odisha

• Baroda 332 all out vs J&K

• Haryana 324 all out vs Andhra

• Karnataka 324/7 vs Rajasthan

• Madhya Pradesh 277 all out vs Jharkhand

• Assam 284/7 vs Chandigarh

• Tamil Nadu 259/6 vs Tripura

• Pondicherry 247 all out vs Kerala

• Railways 179 all out vs Delhi

Punjab wrap things up neatly, bowling Goa out for 211. Mayank Markande leads the charge with a sharp three-wicket haul, keeping the pressure on throughout and ensuring Goa never really get away.

A rocky start for Punjab in their chase of 212. Shubman Gill departs cheaply for just 11, caught by V Koushik, leaving the team reeling at 55/2 after 12.2 overs. Not the return to competitive cricket the Indian captain would have hoped for.

Bihar chase down Manipur’s target comfortably, winning by six wickets to lift the Plate Group. With this win, they earn promotion to the Elite Group for the next season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Gujarat have sealed a massive 233-run win over Odisha. Chintan Gaja has been the star of the show for the bowling side, taking six wickets for 26 runs in six overs to end Odisha's chase at just 100-all-out. Captain Samantaray top-scored with 22, but the rest were extremely disappointing in what has been one of the most one-sided matches of the tournament so far.

Another huge win as Karnataka have secured a 150-run win over Karnataka, defending their total of 324/7 and dismissing Rajasthan's chase for just 174. Prasidh Krishna's fifer sealed the match for the defending side, with Karan Lamba's half-century the only performance of note from Rajasthan.

The big wins just keep on coming, as Saurashtra picks up a 111-run victory over Services. Defending a massive total of 349/5, Saurashtra bowled out the Services batting lineup for just 238. Chetan Sakariya and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja picked up three wickets apiece, while captain Rajat Paliwal top-scored for Services with 44 off 61.

Meanwhile, in the rain-curtailed match between Sikkim and Uttarakhand, the latter sealed a six-wicket win. Sanskar Rawat's unbeaten 112-run knock, aided by Shashwat Dangwal's half-century, allowed Uttarakhand to chase down the 220-run target in 31.1 overs.

It was a thriller of a match between Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, with the former securing a narrow 2-wicket win, chasing down the 278-run target in 47.4 overs. Shikhar Mohan's century (103) and Utkarsh Singh's 56 gave Jharkhand a good start, and Virat Singh's 45 made sure they went over the line despite late wickets.

Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir's losing streak continues as they suffer a 76-run defeat at the hands of Baroda. Chasing 333, J&K were dismissed for 256, with Kawal Preet Singh (65) the only score of note.

Hyderabad sealed a 107-run win over Bengal. Aman Rao's double century propelled them to 352/5, but Bengal's chase ende at 245 – with Shahbaz Ahmed's unbeaten century going in vain. In the other match, Punjab have won by six wickets against Goa, with Harnoor Singh remaining unbeaten at 94 to chase down the 212-run target.

Mumbai have sealed a nervy seven-run win over Himachal Pradesh. Shreyas Iyer's 82-run knock on his return from injury pushed Mumbai to 299/9. Himachal's chase began well, aided by a solid partnership between Pukhraj Mann (64) and Ankush Bains (53), while Mayank Dagar added 64. However, a four-wicket spell from Shivam Dube ended their chase at 292.

• Andhra (307/7) vs Haryana (324) – Match Tied

• Delhi (182/4) vs Railways (179) – Delhi won by 6 Wickets

• Saurashtra (349/5) vs Services (238) – Saurashtra won by 111 Runs

• Gujarat (333/6) vs Odisha (100) – Gujarat won by 233 Runs

• Chhattisgarh (166) vs Maharashtra (160/8) – Chhattisgarh won by 6 Runs

• Goa (211) vs Punjab (212/4) – Punjab won by 6 Wickets

• Himachal Pradesh (292) vs Mumbai (299/9) – Mumbai won by 7 Runs

• Sikkim (219/8) vs Uttarakhand (223/4) – Uttarakhand won by 6 Wickets

• Assam (284/7) vs Chandigarh (286/3) – Chandigarh won by 7 Wickets

• Baroda (332) vs J & K (256) – Baroda won by 76 Runs

• Uttar Pradesh (339/5) vs Vidarbha (285/9) – Uttar Pradesh won by 54 Runs

• Bengal (245) vs Hyderabad (352/5) – Hyderabad won by 107 Runs

• Jharkhand (278/8) vs Madhya Pradesh (277) – Jharkhand won by 2 Wickets

• Karnataka (324/7) vs Rajasthan (174) – Karnataka won by 150 Runs

• Tamil Nadu (259/6) vs Tripura (205) – Tamil Nadu won by 54 Runs

• Kerala (252/2) vs Pondicherry (247) – Kerala won by 8 Wickets