Vijay Hazare Trophy: Anmolpreet's ton, Prabhsimran's 87 power Punjab

Anmolpreet Singh's century and Prabhsimran Singh's 87-run knock guided Punjab to 291 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final against Saurashtra. The duo stitched a crucial 109-run partnership for the second wicket.

Anmolpreet Singh's century and wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh's fighting 87-run knock helped Punjab to post 291 in 50 overs against Saurashtra on Friday in the second semi-final of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26.

Partnerships Build Punjab's Innings

Batting first, Harnoor Singh and Prabhsimran Singh stitched an opening stand for 60 runs. However, during the 13th over, Harnoor Singh was run out after a fantastic effort from Chirag Jani. Harnoor made 33 runs off 43 deliveries, including five fours and one six.

Keeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh and Anmolpreet Singh then stitched a brilliant 109-run partnership for the second wicket. The partnership was broken after Chirag Jani dismissed Prabhsimran for 87 runs. His innings off 89 balls included nine fours and three sixes.

Punjab Suffer Mid-Innings Slump

Naman Dhir (eight off 14 balls) and Nehal Wadhera (golden duck) didn't score runs as Punjab slumped to 200/4 at the end of the 37th over.

Anmolpreet's Century Highlights Final Overs

During the 46th over, Anmolpreet Singh slammed his century in 103 deliveries as Punjab scored 267/4. The 75-run fifth-wicket partnership was broken after Anmolpreet was dismissed by speedster Chetan Sakariya during the fifth ball of the 47th over. Anmolpreet played a fantastic knock of 100 off 105 deliveries, including nine fours and one six.

Ramandeep Singh was dismissed after he made 42 off 38 deliveries, including three fours. The rest of the batters failed to contribute as Punjab were bundled out for 291 runs.

Saurashtra Bowling Figures

For Saurashtra, Chetan Sakariya (4/60 in 10 overs), Ankur Panwar (2/54 in 10 overs) and Chirag Jani (2/73 in 10 overs) were the wicket takers.

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