Saurashtra lifted their 2nd Vijay Hazare Trophy after beating Maharashtra in the finals of the recently-concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022. A clinical knock from Ruturaj Gaikwad of 108 runs went in vain as Sheldon Jackson’s knock hogged the limelight.
Jackson scored 133* runs and his innings was laced with 12 fours and 5 sixes. Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat successfully guided his team to their 2nd Vijay Hazare Trophy victory. The other star player in the tournament was Tamil Nadu’s Narayan Jagadeesan. He became a social media sensation after scoring 277 runs in just 141 deliveries. The blitz against Arunachal Pradesh was one of the best innings in List-A cricket.
After a hiatus of 14 years, Saurashtra lifted the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 and it is indeed a very special moment for them. The team had also won their first Ranji Trophy in the 2019-20 season. The team has been consistently playing well in domestic cricket and the records speak for themselves.
This Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 was sensational and spectacular in several ways. Several records were broken, milestones were created and several young and talented youngsters were presented with an opportunity to prove their mettle and showcase their skills. With the IPL 2023 auction coming up, several franchises might target the players who played well in the tournament.
In this article, we take a look at the statistics and highlights of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022:
Most runs
Narayan Jagadeesan (Tamil Nadu)- 830 runs
Most wickets
Vasuki Koushik (Karnataka)- 18 wickets
Most 100s
Narayan Jagadeesan (Tamil Nadu)- 5
Most 5 wicket hauls
- Rahul Shukla (Jharkhand)- 2
- Akash Singh (Nagaland)- 2
Most 50s
- Harpreet Singh (Chattisgarh)- 4
- Shubham Khajuria (Jammu and Kashmir)- 4
- Samarth R (Karnataka)- 4
- Rinku Singh (Uttar Pradesh)- 4
Winners
Saurashtra
Runners-Up
Maharashtra
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