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Vidarbha beat Saurashtra to clinch VHT 2025-26 title: Key stats
18 Jan 2026

Vidarbha put up a stunning performance to beat Saurashtra in the final of the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy at the BCCI Centre of Excellence grounds in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Riding on a hundred from Atharva Taide, Vidarbha posted a massive 317/8 while batting first in the contest.

The bowlers later did well to bowl Saurashtra out for 279. Yash Thakur took four wickets.

How did the game pan out?
Summary

Vidarbha were off to a fine start, with Taide and Aman Mokhade (33) adding 80 runs for the opening wicket.

Taide later formed a 133-run stand with Yash Rathod (54) for the second wicket as the team finished at 317/8.

Chasing the massive target, Saurashtra fought well with half-centuries from Prerak Mankad (88) and Chirag Jani (64).

Fourth 50-plus score in the season for Taide
Taide

Taide made 128 off 118 balls, a knock laced with 15 fours and three sixes. He finished VHT 2025-26 with 396 runs at an average of 66.

The southpaw hammered three fifties besides the ton in the final.

Overall, he has raced to 1,489 runs from 41 List A matches at an average of 38-plus. The tally now includes three tons and nine fifties.

Fifty for Rathod as well
Rathod

Meanwhile, Rathod scored two fours and as many sixes en route to his 61-ball 54.

This was his third fifty of the season as he finished with 248 runs at an average of 41.33.

Overall, in 23 List A matches, Rathod has slammed 837 runs at 45-plus. This was his 3rd ton in List A cricket.

Mokhade becomes third batter with this VHT feat
Mokhade

Mokhade, who scored 33 runs off 45 balls, ended the season with a total of 814 runs from 10 innings at an incredible average of 90.44.

He became the third batter to complete 800 runs in a single VHT season.

The opener also matched Jagadeesan and Karun Nair's record for most centuries in a single VHT season, scoring five tons during this year's tournament.

Ankur Panwar finishes 2025-26 VHT with 25 wickets
Panwar

Saurashtra pacer Ankur Panwar made a mark in the final, claiming 4/65 from 10 overs.

The fast bowler finished VHT 2025-26 with 25 wickets from 10 matches at an average of 21.32 and an economy rate of 5.86.

Overall, Panwar has raced to 33 wickets from 17 List A games at an average of 24-plus.