New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Standout performances from Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Krunal Pandya, Devdutt Padikkal, Akash Deep and Venkatesh Iyer were the highlights in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) on Wednesday.

Madhya Pradesh (16 points), UP (16 points), Mumbai (16 points), and Odisha (12 points) finished at the top of their respective groups in the elite competition.

Starting the action with Group A, the clash between Karnataka and Puducherry saw the former put up 363/4 on the board after electing to bat first, with Devdutt Padikkal (113 in 116 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes) hitting his 12th List-A century in his 36th appearance and skipper Mayank Agarwal (132 in 124 balls, with 15 fours and two sixes) and Karun Nair (62* in 34 b...