2022–23 Vijay Hazare Trophy
The 2022–23 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 21st season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India.[1] It was played from 12 November to 2 December 2022.[2] Himachal Pradesh were the defending champions.[3] Saurashtra won the final match against Maharashtra by 5 wickets to clinch their second domestic title.[4]
| Dates | 12 November – 2 December 2022 Teams =Bihar'Jharkhand ,Telangana |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Playoff format |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Champions | Saurashtra (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Maharashtra |
| Participants | 38 |
| Matches | 105 |
| Player of the series | Ruturaj Gaikwad (Maharashtra) |
| Most runs | Narayan Jagadeesan (830) (Tamil Nadu) |
| Most wickets | Jaydev Unadkat (19) (Saurashtra) |
A total of 38 teams featured in five Elite groups. The group toppers progressed to the quarterfinals, while the second-placed sides and the best among the rest advanced to the pre-quarterfinals. The tournament was played in six cities across the country which are Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ranchi, with all the knockout matches played in Ahmedabad.[5]
On 21 November, Tamil Nadu's Narayan Jagadeesan set the highest-ever individual List A score with his 277 from 141 balls against Arunachal Pradesh, breaking the previous record of 268 by Ali Brown. Tamil Nadu's final score of 506/2 in that match was also a record for the highest-ever team total in a List A match, breaking England's 498/4 against the Netherlands set five months prior.[6]
On 28 November, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 43 runs of the second-last over of Maharashtra's innings against Uttar Pradesh in the second quarter-finals match, to equal the record for the most runs scored in an over in a List A match and also became the first batter to hit seven sixes in an over in all forms of cricket.[7]
League stage
Group A
Advances to Quarter-final Group B
Advances to Quarter-final Group C
Advances to Quarter-final |
Group D
Advances to Quarter-final Group E
Advances to Quarter-final |
Knockout stage
| Preliminary QF | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Punjab | 235 (50 overs) | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Karnataka | 188/5 (40.5 overs) | B2 | Karnataka | 238/6 (49.2 overs) | ||||||||||||||
| B3 | Jharkhand | 187 (47.1 overs) | B2 | Karnataka | 171 (49.1 overs) | ||||||||||||||
| A1 | Saurashtra | 172/5 (36.2 overs) | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Tamil Nadu | 249 (48 overs) | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Saurashtra | 293/8 (50 overs) | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Saurashtra | 249/5 (46.3 overs) | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Maharashtra | 248/9 (50 overs) | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Maharashtra | 330/5 (50 overs) | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Uttar Pradesh | 221/2 (45.4 overs) | A2 | Uttar Pradesh | 272 (47.4 overs) | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | Mumbai | 220 (48.3 overs) | E1 | Maharashtra | 350/7 (50 overs) | ||||||||||||||
| B1 | Assam | 338/8 (50 overs) | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Assam | 354/3 (46.1 overs) | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Jammu and Kashmir | 175/3 (37.5 overs) | D2 | Jammu and Kashmir | 350/7 (50 overs) | ||||||||||||||
| C2 | Kerala | 174 (47.4 overs) | |||||||||||||||||
Preliminary quarter-finals
Jharkhand 187 (47.1 overs) |
v |
Karnataka 188/5 (40.5 overs) |
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to field.
- Arnav Sinha (Jharkhand) made his List A debut.
Mumbai 220 (48.3 overs) |
v |
Uttar Pradesh 221/2 (45.4 overs) |
Aryan Juyal 82 (103) Divyaansh Saxena 1/25 (4.4 overs) |
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Suved Parkar and Divyaansh Saxena (Mumbai) both made their List A debuts.
Kerala 174 (47.4 overs) |
v |
Jammu and Kashmir 175/3 (37.5 overs) |
- Jammu and Kashmir won the toss and elected to field.
Quarter-finals
Maharashtra 330/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Uttar Pradesh 272 (47.4 overs) |
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (Maharashtra) scored his maiden List A double century.[7]
Jammu and Kashmir 350/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Assam 354/3 (46.1 overs) |
Henan Nazir 124 (113) Avinov Choudhury 2/47 (10 overs) |
- Assam won the toss and elected to field.
Saurashtra 293/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Tamil Nadu 249 (48 overs) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
- Jay Gohil (Saurashtra) made his List A debut.
Semi-finals
Karnataka 171 (49.1 overs) |
v |
Saurashtra 172/5 (36.2 overs) |
Jay Gohil 61 (82) Krishnappa Gowtham 2/50 (9.2 overs) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to field.
Final
2 December 2022 Scorecard |
Maharashtra 248/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Saurashtra 249/5 (46.3 overs) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to field.
References
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- "Reduced stakes at Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23". SportStar. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- "Tamil Nadu's Narayan Jagadeesan breaks world record for highest ever List A score". Times of India. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- "Gaikwad smashes List A record with seven sixes in 43-run over". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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