Bengaluru, Jan. 16 -- Vishvaraj Jadeja's masterful unbeaten 165 propelled Saurashtra into the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy as they chased down Punjab's 292 with nine wickets in hand and 63 balls to spare at the Centre of Excellence here on Friday.
Jadeja's innings, which came off 127 balls and included 18 fours and three sixes, was his third List A century of the tournament.
He received excellent support from captain Harvik Desai, who played a composed 64 off 63 deliveries, and Prerak Mankad, who remained unbeaten on 52, guiding Saurashtra to a comprehensive victory.
The opening pair of Jadeja and Desai put together a commanding 172-run stand, setting the tone for an audacious chase that rarely looked in doubt. Desai, while playing a...