Match Details
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A spectacular run chase by Himachal Pradesh to stun Tamil Nadu in the finals of the 2021 Vijay Hazare Trophy. They chase down the massive total of 315 with 4 wickets and two overs to spare to lift the prestigious title for the first time. It was measured, calculated and executed with perfection by Dhawan and co who were playing their first final in 19 years.
Earlier in the day, Tamil Nadu put 314 runs on the board and in reply Himachal were up to the mark. Prashant Chopra and Shubham Arora gave a fantastic start to the chase putting up a valuable 60-run partnership for the first wicket. Digvijay Rangi soo followed Chopra to the dugout and Nikhil Gangta and Arora started the repair job.
After the dismissal of Nikhil Gangta, the opener and Amit Kumar built up a mammoth 148 run partnership to put them on the front foot. Both of them took calculative risks till they were in the middle and laid a launchpad for Rishi Dhawan who came in and toyed with the bowlers. They were well on the way to the victory before Anil Chaudhary decided there wasn't enough light for the play to continue. They were ahead of Tamil Nadu by 11 runs (VJD method) which meant Himachal will lift the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the first time. Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony.