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- Bengal beat Assam by 85 runs

- Karnataka defeated Tripura by 80 runs

- Gujarat beat Andra Pradesh by 7 runs

- Saurashtra beat Railways by 31 runs

Maharashtra have outplayed Mumbai by a big margin of 128 runs. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh continue their unbeaten streak in the tournament with a 58-run victory over Jammu and Kashmir.

Priyansh Arya smashed unbeaten 72 off 45 while Rishabh Pant hit 67 not out off 37 as Delhi beat Services by an 8-wicket margin. It was quite an easy chase for Delhi, who got home in just 19.4 overs in the chase of 179.

Mumbai are seven down for 186 runs in 32.3 overs in the chase of 367 against Maharashtra. Tushar Deshpande and Tanush Kotian are currently at the crease. 

Brilliant batting from all-rounder Hardik Pandya as he hits a ton for Baroda against Vidarbha. It is his maiden List A hundred and he brings it up in 68 balls. Baroda have gone seven down but still hold the momentum.

BAR 257/7 (44 overs) vs VID

So many centuries have been hit so far. Frist, Arshin Kulkarni hits a marvelous ton for Maharashtra against Mumbai. He stitched a brilliant partnership with Prithvi Shaw, who was dismissed for 71. Later, Kumar Khushagra hits a century for Jharkhand while Devdutt Padikkal completes his fourth ton of the ongoing tournament for Karnataka. 

Punjab defeated Sikkim by 10 wickets in their Round 5 match of Vijay Hazare Trophy in Jaipur. Chasing just 76, Punjab chased down the target in just 6.2 overs and went across the line. Skipper Prabhsimran Singh and opener Harnoor Singh scored 53 and 23 runs respectively for Punjab. 

Hardik Pandya scores a quick half-century for six-down Baroda against Vidarbha. After losing the wicket of skipper Krunal Pandya, Hardik was joined by Vishnu Solank, who is also dealing in boundaries. On the other hand, ignored India star Prithvi Shaw, who is playing for Maharashtra, scored a half-century against Mumbai. He, along with Arshin Kulkarni, stitched an important partnership. 

Two-down Bengal were in a good position as Abhimanyu Easwaran and Anustup Majumdar stitched a good partnership against Assam. However, the partnership ended after Avinav Choudhary dismissed Majumdar for 31 off 39 balls. Easwaran completed his half-century and has been joined by Shahbaz. 

BEN 143/3 (28.4 overs) vs ASA

Tilak Varma hits 50 for Hyderabad against Chandigarh. Tilak is forming a terrific partnership with Varun as Hyderabad recover from the setback of losing the wicket of Abhirath Reddy for 71. 

HYD 157/3 (30 overs) vs CHA

Punjab put on a dominating show and bundled out Sikkim for just 75. Star pacer Arshdeep Singh became the main architect with his five-wicket haul. Punjab now need 76 runs to win this match. 

Devdutt Padikkal hits fifty for Karnataka against Tripura. Karnataka, who lost two wickets, are now looking in a comfortable position. Great batting from Padikkal. 

KAR 119/2 (23 overs)

All-rounders and brother-duo of Hardik and Krunal Pandya are out to bat for Baroda against Vidarbha. Baroda have lost five wickets and now rely on the brothers for a stable partnership. 

BAR 97/5 (25 overs) vs VID

India star pacer Arshdeep Singh is in sublime form and delivering brilliantly for Punjab against Sikkim. So far, he has taken five wickets as Sikkim have lost their eighth wicket. Punjab are at their dominating best. 

SIK 53/8 (16.4 overs) vs PUN

Jharkhand have lost their third wicket against Kerala. First, Shikhar Mohan lost his wicket for 13, followed by Utkarsh Singh and Virat Singh for 6 and 15 respectively. Following this, skipper Ishan Kishan walks out to bat and joins Kumar Khushagra at the crease. 

JHA 76/3 (17 overs) vs KER

Prithvi Shaw and Arshin Kulkarni have provided Maharashtra a good start against Mumbai. The opening duo is forming a terrific partnership and stealing runs. Shaw, who is an ignored India star, is sending clear message to the selectors with his performance. 

MAH 62/0 (13 overs) vs MUM

Despite missing the services of Shubman Gill, Punjab are off to a flying start against Sikkim. First, Sukhdeep Bajwa takes two wickets and provides Punjab with a dominating start. Later, star pacer Arshdeep Singh also joins the party and gives the third breakthrough. 

SIK 25/3 (6 overs) vs PUN

Bengal are off to a bad start against Assam as their star player Abhishek Porel departs for 11. Currently, skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sudip Kumar are standing unbeaten and forming a partnership. 

BEN 20/1 (4 overs) vs ASM

As we were dealing with the heartbreak of Shubman Gill missing out for Punjab, a good news comes from Rajkot that India stars Tilak Verma and Mohammed Siraj are all set to play for Hyderabad against Chandigarh. 

Andhra vs Gujarat - Andhra elects to field

Hayana vs Odisha - Haryana elects to field

Railways vs Saurashtra - Railways elects to field

Delhi vs Services - Delhi elects to field

Chhattisgarh vs Himachal Pradesh - HP elects to bat

Goa vs Uttarakhand - Uttarakhand elects to field

Punjab vs Sikkim - Punjab elects to field

Mumbai vs Maharashtra - Maharashtra elects to bat

Assam vs Bengal - Assam elects to field

Baroda vs Vidarbha - Vidarbha elects to field

Jharkhand vs Kerala - Jharkhand elects to bat

Madhya Pradesh vs Pondicherry - Pondicherry elects to field

Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu - TN elects to field

Karnataka vs Tripura - Tripura elects to field

A big shocker is coming in from Jaipur as India ODI skipper Shubman Gill has not been named in the final Playing XI of Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Sikkim. Gill was expected to play today's match but has not been named in the team. 

The toss for Round 5 Vijay Hazare Trophy matches is done. Some major updates are:

Delhi won the toss against Services and opted to field. 

Pondicherry won the toss against Madhya Pradesh and opted to field. 

Andhra Pradesh won the toss against Gujarat and opted to field. 

Just like Virat Kohli played his two Vijay Hazare Trophy games behind closed doors at the Centre of Exellence (CoE), no general public will be allowed during Indian ODI skipper Shubman Gill's match for Punjab against Sikkim at the Jaipuria College ground on Saturday. This is due to the security concerns and the lack of seating arrangements for spectators.

Many big names are set to feature in Round 5 of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. All eyes are set on Shubman Gill, who will be playing for Punjab, along with India pacer Arshdeep Singh against Sikkim. Rishabh Pant will continue to lead Delhi.

Group C

Maharashtra vs Mumbai at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Punjab vs Sikkim at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, Jaipur

Chhattisgarh vs Himachal Pradesh at Anantam Ground, Jaipur

Goa vs Uttarakhand at KL Saini Ground, Jaipur

Group D

Delhi vs Services at BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru

Railways vs Saurashtra at KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur

Haryana vs Odisha at KSCA Cricket Ground 2, Alur

Andhra Pradesh vs Gujarat at KSCA Cricket Ground 3, Alur

Plate Group

Bihar vs Mizoram at Usha Martin Ground, Ranchi

Manipur vs Meghalaya at JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi

Arunachal Pradesh vs Nagaland at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi

Group A

Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ground B, Ahmedabad

Jharkhand vs Kerala at ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad

Madhya Pradesh vs Puducherry at Gujarat College Ground, Ahmedabad

Karnataka vs Tripura at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Group B

Jammu & Kashmir vs Uttar Pradesh at Niranjan Shah Stadium C, Rajkot

Baroda vs Vidarbha at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri, Rajkot

Chandigarh vs Hyderabad at Sanosara Cricket Ground A, Rajkot

Assam vs Bengal at Sanosara Cricket Ground B, Rajkot

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