The defending champions, Saurashtra, were defeated by Tripura in their Group A encounter of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Monday in Bengaluru. Tripura secured a decisive 148-run victory against Saurashtra despite the presence of the seasoned Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara. Chaisng 259, Saurashtra had a difficult time and could only manage to score 110 runs before they were bowled out after 31.4 overs. A five-wicket haul was collected by Joydeb Deb, who was only playing a part-time role, at the batting crease.
