On the sixth day of the Titans battle for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 between Punjab and Hyderabad, the Punjab cricket team proved its dominance and won by 80 runs on the battlefield. Punjab’s powerful start and extraordinary batting display saw them comfortably placed after the team set a stiff target of 427 runs. Hyderabad also put up a spirited performance; they could not go the whole way as they got bowled out before getting to the required score. This match again proved the balanced side of the Punjab side, as they performed exemplary both with the bat and the bowler side.
Let’s look at the Punjab Cricket Team vs Hyderabad Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Punjab vs Hyderabad Match details
| Match | HYD vs PUN • Round 6, Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 |
| Date | Fri, Jan 3 |
| Time | 9:00 AM LOCAL, 3:30 AM GMT |
| Toss | Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Stadium Capacity | 132,000 |
| Ends | Adani Pavilion End, GMDC End |
| Umpires | Madanagopal Kuppuraj, Saiyed Khalid |
| Referee | Sanjay Verma |
| Series | Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 |
Match overview
Punjab clinched the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 by 80 runs. Punjab sent this challenging score of 427 for the loss of 4 wickets in 50 overs, led by P. Singh (137), A. Sharma (93) and R. Singh 80. Hyderabad could manage only 269 for six in the second innings; P. N. Reddy scored 111 and T. Thyagarajan 74. The team scored a total of 346 all-out toughest 47.5 overs.
A. Punjab’s bowling was led by Singh, who took 4 wickets, though R. Sharma also bowled well to take three wickets. Hyderabad failed to put up a spirited bowling display to curb Punjab’s aggressive batsmen; S. Nishanth gave away 50 runs in his four overs with an economy rate of 6.50. With this all-round display by Punjab, both with bat and ball, Punjab got a comprehensive victory, which pointed towards a good team combination.
Punjab cricket team Innings
| Player | Runs (R) | Balls Faced (B) | Fours (4s) | Sixes (6s) | Strike Rate (S/R) | Dismissal |
| P. Singh | 137 | 105 | 20 | 3 | 130.48 | c K Himateja b Gangam Anikethreddy |
| A. Sharma (C) | 93 | 72 | 7 | 6 | 129.17 | c Chama Milind b Tanay Thyagarajan |
| A. Singh | 46 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 95.83 | c Tilak Varma b Saranu Nishanth |
| R. Singh | 80 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 150.94 | Tanay c Thyagarajan b Mohammad Muddassir |
| N. Wadhera | 35 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 184.21 | Not out |
| N. Dhir | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 280.00 | Not out |
| Extras | 21 | (NB 2, W 17, LB 2) | ||||
| Total Runs | 426/4 | (50 overs) |
Fall of Wickets:
- 196/1 (A. Sharma, 24.1 ov)
- 259/2 (P. Singh, 34.2 ov)
- 313/3 (A. Singh, 41.3 ov)
- 409/4 (R. Singh, 48.5 ov)
Hyderabad’s Bowling Performance:
| Bowler | Overs (O) | Maidens (M) | Runs Given (R) | Wickets (W) | Economy Rate (Econ) |
| M. Muddassir | 6.0 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 12.83 |
| C. Milind | 9.0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 10.67 |
| S. Nishanth | 10.0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 6.50 |
| G. Anikethreddy | 10.0 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 6.70 |
| V. Goud | 7.0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 8.14 |
| T. Thyagarajan | 8.0 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 7.75 |
Hyderabad Innings (346 all out in 47.5 overs)
Chasing Hyderabad was always going to be a difficult proposition. Though 111 by P.N. Reddy and 74 by T. Thyagarajan, in quick wit largely came near the target. Below is a breakdown of their batting performance:
| Player | Runs (R) | Balls Faced (B) | Fours (4s) | Sixes (6s) | Strike Rate (S/R) | Dismissal |
| A. Avanish (Wk) | 19 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 82.61 | lbw b Abhishek Sharma |
| P. N. Reddy | 111 | 87 | 13 | 4 | 127.59 | st Anmol Malhotra b Raghu Sharma |
| T. Varma (C) | 28 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | c Raghu Sharma b Naman Dhir |
| K. Himateja | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 120.00 | lbw b Raghu Sharma |
| V. Goud | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 106.67 | b Raghu Sharma |
| T. Agarwal | 22 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 137.50 | c sub b Arshdeep Singh |
| T. Thyagarajan | 74 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 176.19 | c Nehal Wadhera b Sanvir Singh |
| C. Milind | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | lbw b Arshdeep Singh |
| G. Anikethreddy | 35 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 89.74 | b Arshdeep Singh |
| M. Muddassir | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Anmol Malhotra b Arshdeep Singh |
| S. Nishanth | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | Not out |
| Extras | 22 | (W 16, LB 6) | ||||
| Total Runs | 346/10 | (47.5 overs) |
Fall of Wickets:
- 67/1 (A. Avanish, 9.4 ov)
- 155/2 (T. Varma, 23.5 ov)
- 183/3 (P. N. Reddy, 26.5 ov)
- 192/4 (K. Himateja, 28.2 ov)
- 223/5 (V. Goud, 32.2 ov)
- 229/6 (T. Agarwal, 33.2 ov)
- 229/7 (C. Milind, 33.3 ov)
- 344/8 (T. Thyagarajan, 46.3 ov)
- 345/9 (G. Anikethreddy, 47.1 ov)
- 346/10 (M. Muddassir, 47.5 ov)
Bowling Analysis:
Punjab’s Bowling Performance:
| Bowler | Overs (O) | Maidens (M) | Runs Given (R) | Wickets (W) | Economy Rate (Econ) |
| A. Singh | 9.5 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 5.08 |
| B. Singh | 6.0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 11.00 |
| A. Sharma (C) | 10.0 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 7.40 |
| S. Singh | 5.0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 7.00 |
| R. Sharma | 10.0 | 0 | 68 | 3 | 6.80 |
| N. Dhir | 7.0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 6.71 |
Key Players stats
| Category | Player | Details |
| Man of the Match | P. Singh | Scored a brilliant 137 off 105 balls, leading Punjab to a massive total. |
| Top Bowler | A. Singh | Took 4 wickets for 50 runs in 9.5 overs, playing a key role in Punjab’s victory. |
Match Highlights:
- The total of 426 / 4, which was set by Punjab, came from the great shows in their batting lineup, but particularly by P. Singh and A. Sharma, who scored way more than 100 runs.
- However, the best efforts put up by Hyderabad were still not enough, as they were bowled out for 346, still 80 runs behind.
- Bowling for Punjab were A. Singh, who bowled well to pick 4 wickets, and R.Sharma, who claimed 3 important wickets.
- Hyderabad faced a tough time when it came to restricting Punjab batsman M. Muddassir, even though he managed to pick up a wicket in the initial overs.
Conclusion:
Again, Punjab dominated this match with great tools in the batting lineup, especially P. Singh and A., who helped their team achieve that huge target. Even so, Hyderabad tried hard with P.N. Reddy and T. Thyagarajan but could not make enough to chase their target. The bowling side from Punjab did well, and A. Singh took 4 wickets, which helped them to be in control most of the time in the match. This victory demonstrated the Punjab team’s versatility, and they have more to offer in the upcoming match.
FAQs
The two leading batsmen for the Punjab team are P. Singh with 137 and A. Sharma with 93.
Punjab made 426 for 4 in 50 overs.
The leading runners for Hyderabad were P.N. Reddy with 111 and T. Thyagarajan with 74.
Amrinder Singh was the bowler from the house of Punjab who performed the best and got four wickets from his side.
In this match Punjab was declared a winner by 80 runs.
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