Bengaluru, Jan. 15 -- Aman Mokhade's commanding fifth List A century, combined with Darshan Nalkande's match-turning five-wicket haul, propelled Vidarbha to a six-wicket victory over defending champions Karnataka in the first semifinal of the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 here on Thursday.
The win ensures Vidarbha a second consecutive final appearance.
After winning the toss, Karnataka elected to bat and started strongly. Opener Mayank Agarwal managed just 9 before being trapped lbw by Nachiket Bhute, and Devdutt Padikkal followed soon after for 4, caught by Rohit Binkar off Yash Thakur.
Despite the early setbacks, the middle order responded with resilience. Karun Nair played a composed innin...