Assam end Vijay Hazare campaign with a loss

Online Staff/ GUWAHATI, Jan 8: Assam’s campaign in the Vijay Hazare Trophy came to an end with another defeat at Rajkot on Thursday. Assam lost the match by a huge margin of 160-run against Vidarbha in their final Group ‘B’ League match.
Chasing a stiff target of 309, Assam lost wickets on regular interval and were bundled out for just 148 runs in 35 overs. Seven Assam batters failed to reach double figures.
Captain Sumit Ghadigaonkar fought lone battle for his team. He faced 79 balls to score 80 off 79 balls, which included five boundaries and two sixes.
Sarupam Purkayastha was the other batter who provided some support with 25 runs off 39 balls, hitting four boundaries.
Vidarbha’s bowlers kept tight control throughout the innings, with P. Rekhade delivering an impressive spell to return figures of 4 for 45.
Earlier, Vidarbha put up a commanding total of 308 for 7 in their allotted 50 overs. Opener Atharva Taide made a good contribution scoring a fluent 80 with the help of six fours and three sixes. He was well supported by Samarth, who anchored the innings with a superb 94 not out, striking seven boundaries and a six.
For Assam, Akash Sengupta was the most successful bowler, claiming three wickets, though he conceded 77 runs in his spell.
Assam altogether played seven matches in the competition and collected four points to finish at the seventh