Shreyas Iyer's century goes in vain as Karnataka chase down 383 in 46.2 overs, enters stellar List A record list

This impressive total chased down by Andhra Pradesh is the second-highest in Vijay Hazare trophy history, falling just one run short of the record set by Andhra Pradesh when they chased down 384 against Goa in the 2011/12 season. This List A chase now ranks as the fifth-highest of all time, with South Africa's iconic chase of 435 against Australia in Johannesburg in 2005 still holding the top spot.

Karnataka’s chase saw significant contributions from all batters. While Nikin Jose only scored 21, he gave the innings good momentum at the start. Captain Mayank Agarwal saw out the new balls and ensured his team had a good platform with a well-made 47.

KV Aneesh then provided the impetus with the bat, scoring a rapid 82 against Mumbai’s attack to help Karnataka stay on top of the asking rate. Shrijith joined him at the crease and also scored at a fluent rate, his 150 including four maximums and a remarkable 20 fours.

Although Aneesh was dismissed and Mumbai were back in the game with Karnataka needing 183 in 141 deliveries, Praveen Dubey made sure Karnataka remained ahead of the asking rate. The all-rounder provided very able support to Shrijith as he added an unbeaten 65 off 50 deliveries. Ultimately, Shrijith was the star of the show as Karnataka hauled down the total with 22 deliveries to spare.

Earlier in the day, Shreyas Iyer had scored a terrific 114* off just 55 deliveries while Shivam Dube had also been at his power-hitting best. Mumbai likely would have thought they had enough on the board at the halfway stage, but Karnataka kept the pressure on a relatively inexperienced bowling attack to ensure they would remain competitive. Mumbai used as many as eight bowlers on the day, but their woes were compounded as lead bowler Shardul Thakur conceded 72 runs in just 6 overs of work.