In Tamil Nadu’s pre-quarterfinal match against Rajasthan in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 on Thursday, Narayan Jagadeesan produced a spectacular batting performance. He hammered six consecutive boundaries off Rajasthan’s Aman Shekhawat, taking charge of the game right from the start.
The over began with Shekhawat bowling five wides on the first delivery, followed by Jagadeesan opening his account with a thick outside edge that flew over the slip fielders for a boundary. He quickly settled into his groove, driving the ball perfectly to the point for a second consecutive four.
Shekhawat countered by delivering a short-pitched third ball, which Jagadeesan capitalized on, dispatching it to third man for his third consecutive boundary. He kept up the attack, cutting the fourth delivery to deep point for another four, then pulling the fifth ball to deep square leg.
Jagadeesan capped off his incredible performance by hitting a fine leg boundary on the final ball, completing six consecutive fours in the over and accumulating 29 runs from it. You can watch the video here:
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This fiery batting display propelled Tamil Nadu to a rapid start, reaching 39 runs in the first two overs of the chase. Jagadeesan ended with a solid 65 off 52 balls, while Vijay Shankar contributed with a valuable 49 off 69.
Tamil Nadu Falls Short in Chase, Loses by 19 Runs After Strong Start
Despite a strong start, Tamil Nadu couldn’t sustain their momentum and fell short in their chase of 268, being bowled out for 248 in 47.1 overs, losing by 19 runs. Rajasthan’s bowlers regrouped after Jagadeesan’s aggressive innings, with Shekhawat taking 3/60 in 8.1 overs.
Aniket Choudhary (2/40) and Kukna Ajay Singh (2/59) also contributed with key wickets. Earlier, Rajasthan, batting first, were dismissed for 267 in 47.3 overs. Abhijeet Tomar played a standout innings, scoring 111 off 125 balls, his fourth List A century.
Captain Mahipal Lomror supported with 60 off 49 balls, and Kartik Sharma added 35 runs off 28 balls. In reply, Tamil Nadu’s bowlers were led by Varun Chakravarthy, who impressed with 5/62 in nine overs.
Sai Kishore (2/49) and Sandeep Warrier (2/38) also played vital roles, but Rajasthan’s total proved too challenging for Tamil Nadu.
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