Hazare Trophy: Kerala tops group, through to quarters
The Hindu
Kerala’s net run-rate of 0.974 was better than those of Madhya Pradesh (0.485) and Maharashtra (0.104)
On a final day of league matches that saw many twists and turns across three venues in Rajkot, Kerala came on top. It finished first in Elite Group D, on net run-rate, and moved into the quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament.
Kerala and the other contenders, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, all won their matches and thus ended with 16 points apiece. Kerala’s net run-rate of 0.974 was better than those of Madhya Pradesh (0.485) and Maharashtra (0.104).
Madhya Pradesh, which edged out Chhattisgarh by three runs, qualified for the pre-quarterfinals on account of its second place. Maharashatra missed out, despite its captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s fourth century in five matches; the five-wicket win, chasing down Chandigarh’s 309 for seven, didn’t prove enough.
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