## Cricket Match Results and Highlights
International and First-Class Cricket:
Pakistan trails Afghanistan by 252 runs at the end of Day 3, Session 3. Zimbabwe requires 116 runs to win at the end of Day 4, Session 3. In other matches, the Hurricanes secured a 5-wicket victory with 8 balls to spare. Australia defeated India by 6 wickets, and New Zealand triumphed over Sri Lanka by 9 wickets with a comfortable 142 balls remaining. Police Club trails in their match against an unnamed opponent by 18 runs after Day 1. Bagmati is behind by 68 runs against their opponent after Day 1. A match between CHLM and PSC ended in a draw, as did several others. Panadura won against PSC by 8 wickets, while Ace Capital achieved a dominant 116-run victory against RAG. Nondescripts secured a resounding win over NCC by an innings and 87 runs. Sialkot R edged out PESH by 1 wicket. A match between Moors and Tamil concluded in a draw. Assam secured a 6-wicket victory over UKHND with 5 balls remaining. Haryana won against MNPR by 6 wickets with 94 balls remaining. Gujarat defeated ODSA by a significant 100 runs, and Sikkim won a close contest against RAJ by 6 runs. Baroda won against DELHI by 5 wickets with 16 balls to spare. Madhya Pradesh secured a 6-wicket win over BENG with 22 balls left. Kerala overwhelmed BIHAR by 133 runs, while Himachal Pradesh beat AP by 8 wickets and 71 balls remaining. Railways defeated MAHA by 32 runs. Hyderabad defeated ARP by 8 wickets with 228 balls remaining. Mumbai beat SAU by 5 wickets with 24 balls remaining. Karnataka secured a 9-wicket victory against NAGA with 73 balls remaining. Punjab triumphed over PONDI by a commanding 167 runs, and Chandigarh won against J+K by 7 wickets with 43 balls remaining. Tamil Nadu defeated CGR by 73 runs, and Vidarbha won against MIZO by 10 wickets with a substantial 247 balls remaining. Jharkhand also secured a victory, winning by 31 runs.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Highlights:
Several noteworthy individual and team performances marked the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Arjit Nair set a new record of 542 runs without being dismissed, surpassing James Franklin’s previous record. Nair commented on his achievement, stating that he felt it wasn’t right to keep someone else from playing. Punjab’s opening partnership of Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh shattered records with a 298-run stand. Mumbai’s opener showcased impressive form, scoring 181 runs off just 117 balls against Nagaland. This chase represents the second-largest successful chase in Vijay Hazare Trophy history.