Saini, Harshal help Haryana storm into quarter-finals

Haryana won inside three days to take the other group results out of the equation © PTI

Haryana stormed into the quarter-finals for the first time since 2011-12, as they beat Tripura by 119 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Resuming on 186 for 4, Haryana lost their last six wickets for 75. Needing 314 to win, Tripura, who slumped to 65 for 7, were bowled out for 195.

They were in danger of losing halfway into the second session, but Haryana were defied defied briefly courtesy counter-attacking knocks from Manisankar Mura Singh (60) and Gurinder Singh (62) in a 119-run stand. Sanjay Pahal, the medium pacer, picked up three wickets, while Harshal Patel, who took a five-for in the first innings, finished with match haul of 7 for 60. The win was largely set up by Nitin Saini’s second-innings ton.

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