Rizvi, Goswami Power UP to 310 vs Saurashtra

Uttar Pradesh posted a competitive total of 310/8 against Saurashtra in their Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final clash held in Bengaluru. The innings was significantly bolstered by stellar performances from Sameer Rizvi and Abhishek Goswami, who both contributed crucial unbeaten and scored 88 runs respectively.

Saurashtra initially made inroads with early wickets, particularly from Chetan Sakariya, who dismissed opener Aryan Juyal for a duck and Rituraj Sharma for 12. However, Abhishek Goswami led the recovery, scoring 88 off 82 balls, supported by contributions from Priyam Garg (35) and later by Sameer Rizvi.

Rizvi remained unbeaten on 88 off 77 deliveries, ensuring Uttar Pradesh crossed the 300-run mark. For Saurashtra, Chetan Sakariya was the pick of the bowlers with 3/54, assisted by Prerak Mankad and Ankur Panwar who took two wickets each. The match unfolded on Monday.