The run feast in Vijay Hazare Trophy continued on Day 1 of the tournament as Swastik Samal of Odisha hit a brilliant double century against Saurashtra in Alur. Samal ended up scoring 212 in 169 deliveries as Odisha posted 345/6 in 50 overs. Apart from him, captain Biplab Samantray also notched up a hundred during the course of the innings.
However, their efforts went in vain as Saurashtra chased down the target by five wickets and more than one over to spare. The successful chase was scripted by Sammar Gajjar who struck an unbeaten 132 off 118 balls. Apart from him, experienced batter Chirag Jani also made a valuable contribution of 86 off 55 balls.
Pure class and complete dominance 💪
Swastik Samal shines with a magnificent double hundred in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 🏏🔥
– 212 runs
– 169 balls
– 21 fours
– 8 sixesA knock to remember 🌟#VijayHazareTrophy #VHT pic.twitter.com/yDUPnRnm7T
— Arshy (@imArshit) December 24, 2025
-Swastik Samal etched his name into the history books as he scored a magnificent 212 off 169 balls for Odisha during the Vijay Hazare Trophy clash against Saurahstra.
-Samal became the first Odisha batter in the history of List A cricket to score a double hundred.
-Samal was… https://t.co/7Tzl5oYb5V pic.twitter.com/4HpNYnmZs9— SportsMAN (@MANsports007) December 24, 2025
Vishvaraj Jadeja (50 off 41), Prerak Mankad (47 off 42) and Ruchit Ahir (22* off 12) also chipped in few important runs. Saurashtra were in a spot of bother after being reduced to 28/2 but the batters kept the side in the hunt and eventually won the game by 5 wickets.
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