Jaipur: Experienced stroke Akshdeep Nath 78 and invincible responsible by Rinu Singh formed the foundation of five goalkeeper Uttar Pradesh won over Madhya Pradesh at the Pre-quarter-finals of the Hazare Vijay Cup on Sunday.
With that victory, Uttar Pradesh qualified for the quarter-finals of the ODI National Championship and will now take Himachal on December 21.
First, even though Shubham Sharma is responsible for 83, Madhya Pradesh bundled for sub-par 234 because Bowler brings Havoc in their low order.
Nath then anchored chasing and Rinku gave a final touch when they saw the side of their house.
Put it in the bat at the Ground Jaipuria Vidhyalaya here, Madhya Pradesh quarreled on 0/1 after Ace Speedster Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/46) Castled Openers Abhishek Bhandari (0) at first.
Rameez Khan (35 off 68 balls) and Shubham Sharma in the form (83 off 99 balls) then gathered inning with their 73-run stand for the second goal.
The duo took Uttar Pradesh’s attack with Gusto, while Rameez hammered four four, a knock of Sharma patients mixed with 10 limits.
When it looks like the duo will score a big score, Khan has run out at 20, with MP ready at 73/2.
Sharma then found the affable allies in the experienced campaign of the Rajat Patidar (46 of 49 balls; 3×4; 1×6) as the duo then juggled 78 runs for the third goal and strengthened the innings.
While Sharma is the center of the eye and playing with the upper attack, Patidar, who came two down, played his role to perfection.
However, Shivam Sharma (1/47) Castled Shubham on the 34th to bring his side back into the game.
Bowlers up then did not allow MP Batters to settle and reach the fast goal Patidar and Venkatesh Iyer (30) when the MP slipped to 204/5.
MP experienced a lower order of sequence when they lost five of the last goal for at least 30 runs and finally penetrated for 234.
Chasing 235, up again at 7/2 as Pacer Avesh Khan (2/47) attacked fifth.
The opening of Madhav Kaushik (29; 6×4) also cannot change its start and become a Pacer Venkatesh iYER medium (1/40).
Sameer Rizvi (38) and experienced Aksh Deep Nath, who hit seven limits and six, then took the match as deep as 58-run standing for the fourth goal.
But Patidar runs out of Rizvi because it slips to 101/4.
However, Nath would be strong from one end and then well supported by the 24-year left hand dough Rinu Singh, who hit five limits.
Duo added 97 runs to the fifth goal and took the game from MP.
After Nath fell towards 45, it was up to my Rin to see the house at home.
Southpaw did not disappoint and in the company Bhuvneshwar Kumar (16 did not come out) ensure that the team chased the target with five spare balls.
Breast Scores: Madhya Pradesh 234 (Shubham Sharma 83; Rajat Patidar 46; Yash Dayal 3/35 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/46;) Losing Uttar Pradesh 237/5 (Akshdeep Nath 78; Rinhu Singh 58 Not Out; Avesh Khan 2/47) With 5 goals.