New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- Defending champions Karnataka, Saurashtra, Punjab and Vidarbha have made it to the semifinals of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Karnataka secured its semifinal spot with a win via the VJD method over Mumbai, while Saurashtra secured a VJD win over Uttar Pradesh in their quarterfinal clash. Punjab beat Madhya Pradesh by 183 runs in a one-sided clash, while Vidarbha beat Delhi by 76 runs.

Karnataka had restricted Mumbai to 254/8, despite a fine knock by Shams Mulani (86 in 91 balls, with eight fours). Some rain interrupted the chase, and as per the VJD method, Karnataka was to hit at least 133 runs in order to qualify for the tournament. Vidyadhar Patil (3/42) and Vidwath Kaverappa (2/43) had reduced Mumbai to a mo...