Vidarbha today easily entered the quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament beating Himachal Pradesh by 27 runs and also topping group A in the process.
Opener Jitesh Sharma scored 106 off 65 balls with 12 boundaries and three sixes as Vidarbha piled 183 for six in 20 overs. Interestingly, the next best was Faiz Fazal with 20.
In reply, Himachal Pradesh managed only 156 in 19.5 overs. Skipper Bipul Sharma scored 58.
Off-spinner Akshay Wakhare was the most successful bowler taking 4/18. Vidarbha finished the group with 20 points from six games. Gujarat are the second team to qualify from the group with 16 points pipping Tamil Nadu (16 points) by virtue of a better Net Run Rate (+1.559 to +1.136).
Brief Scores: Vidarbha 183/6 in 20 overs (Jitesh Sharma 106, Bipul Sharma 2/23)
Himachal Pradesh 156 in 19.5 overs (Bipul Sharma 58, Akshay Wakhare 4/18). Vidarbha won by 27 runs.
