A great news for Indian cricket fans as the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy gets more intense by the hitting power of Jitesh Sharma. When multiple star batters are wrecking havoc in the tournament, Jitesh Sharma also could not hold himself from creating a storm with his bat. He played a billingerate innings on Thursday (January 8).

73 runs off 33 balls for Jitesh Sharma

In the seventh and final round of the league stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, the Baroda posted a huge score against Chandigarh. In this match, a win was absolutely necessary for the team to reach the quarterfinals. In this context, Priyanshu Moliya played a brilliant innings of 113, followed by Hardik Pandya’s 75-run knock. In the end, Jitesh Sharma played a blazing innings of 73 runs off 33 balls and created a storm.

Jitesh Sharma hit 8 fours and 4 sixes in his innings, bringing the team’s score close to 400. Batting first, Baroda scored 391 runs in 49.1 overs and set a target of 392 runs for Chandigarh. Baroda needs a big win in this match. In Group B, Baroda currently sits in fourth place, having won four out of six matches. In points, Baroda is tied with Vidarbha and Bengal at 16-16 points but is behind on net run rate.

Jitesh Sharma came in at number 7 in this match and added 108 runs for the sixth wicket with Priyanshu Molia. He played an explosive innings of 33 balls, hitting 8 fours and 4 sixes. However, in the end, the last four wickets of the team fell within 18 runs, and the score could not cross 400. Jitesh’s innings did bring the team close to a score of 400.

From Group B, the Uttar Pradesh team has entered the quarterfinals by winning all six of their first matches. In the last match, they are facing Bengal. A loss in this match will not affect UP, but Bengal will need to secure a big win at all costs. Bengal, Vidarbha, and Baroda are competing for the second spot. Vidarbha’s last match is ongoing against Assam.