Kushagra Ojha, Bhavya Raj, Abhishek excel as Rajasthan beat Maharashtra by 34 runs to complete hat-trick of wins in Vinoo Mankad Trophy

Jaipur: Rajasthan colts continued their dream run with third successive victory when they trounced Maharashtra by 34 runs in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy Elite List-A match at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi on Wednesday.

In-form batter Kushagra Ojha slammed 61, while skipper struck an unbeaten 43 as Rajasthan piled up 193 for 8 in 50 overs.

In reply, Maharashtra were skittled out for 159 in 37.1 overs. At one stage, they were 27 for 4. Last match hero Honey Pratap Singh and Abhishek captured three wickets each, while Jatin and Harsh Dagdi chipped in with a couple of wickets apiece.

Brief Scores

Rajasthan 193/8 in 50 overs (Kushagra Ojha 61, Bhavya Raj 43 not out, Jatin 25 not out, Anas 23, Harsh Dagdi 18; Ronak Andani 4-44, Saushik Jagtap 1-34) beat Maharashtra 159 all out in 37.1 overs (Yatiraj Patole 60, Samarth Dornal 46; Abhishek 3-25, Honey Pratap Singh 3-43, Jatin 2-20, Harsh Dagdi 2-38) by 34 runs.