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Anmolpreet Singh's Century Powers Punjab to 291 in Vijay Hazare Semi-Final

Anmolpreet Singh's century anchored Punjab's innings in the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final against Saurashtra. He was well-supported by Prabhsimran Singh, who scored 87 in an opening partnership. Saurashtra's bowlers, led by Chetan Sakariya's four-wicket haul, fought back to bowl Punjab out for 291. The match sets up a challenging chase for Saurashtra in the second semi-final.

Key Points: Anmolpreet Singh Century Leads Punjab to 291 vs Saurashtra

  • Anmolpreet Singh scores 100
  • Prabhsimran Singh contributes 87
  • Punjab posts 291 all out
  • Chetan Sakariya takes 4 wickets for Saurashtra
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VHT: Anmolpreet Singh's century powers Punjab to 291 against Saurashtra in second semi-final

Anmolpreet Singh's 100 and Prabhsimran Singh's 87 help Punjab post 291 against Saurashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 semi-final.

"Anmolpreet Singh slammed his century in 103 deliveries - Match Report"

Bengaluru, January 16

Anmolpreet Singh's century and wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh's fighting 87-run knock helped Punjab to post 291 in 50 overs against Saurashtra on Friday in the second semi-final of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26.

Batting first, Harnoor Singh and Prabhsimran Singh stitched an opening stand for 60 runs. However, during the 13th over, Harnoor Singh was run out after a fantastic effort from Chirag Jani. Harnoor made 33 runs off 43 deliveries, including five fours and one six.

Keeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh and Anmolpreet Singh then stitched a brilliant 109-run partnership for the second wicket. The partnership was broken after Chirag Jani dismissed Prabhsimran for 87 runs. His innings off 89 balls included nine fours and three sixes.

Naman Dhir (eight off 14 balls) and Nehal Wadhera (golden duck) didn't score runs as Punjab slumped to 200/4 at the end of the 37th over.

During the 46th over, Anmolpreet Singh slammed his century in 103 deliveries as Punjab scored 267/4.

The 75-run fifth-wicket partnership was broken after Anmolpreet was dismissed by speedster Chetan Sakariya during the fifth ball of the 47th over.

Anmolpreet played a fantastic knock of 100 off 105 deliveries, including nine fours and one six. Ramandeep Singh was dismissed after he made 42 off 38 deliveries, including three fours. The rest of the batters failed to contribute as Punjab were bundled out for 291 runs.

For Saurashtra, Chetan Sakariya (4/60 in 10 overs), Ankur Panwar (2/54 in 10 overs) and Chirag Jani (2/73 in 10 overs) were the wicket takers.

- ANI

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Priya S
Prabhsimran Singh was so unlucky to miss out on his century! 87 off 89 is a brilliant innings. He and Anmolpreet really saved Punjab after that early run-out. The tail didn't wag much, but the top order did the job. Saurashtra's bowlers, especially Sakariya, fought back well in the death overs.
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Rohit P
Good total, but Punjab should have aimed for 320+ after being 267/4 in the 46th over. The last 4 wickets fell for just 24 runs. That's a bit of a concern. Ramandeep's quick 42 was useful, but others like Wadhera and Dhir need to step up in big matches.
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Sarah B
As a neutral fan, this sets up a fantastic chase! Saurashtra has a strong batting line-up. Credit to Chetan Sakariya for his 4-wicket haul. The match is perfectly poised. This is why domestic cricket is so exciting!
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Vikram M
Anmolpreet Singh has been consistent in the VHT. Hope the national selectors are watching. We need solid middle-order batsmen for the ODI team. His century today was a proper innings, mixing caution with aggression. Well played, lad!
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Michael C
The run-out of Harnoor Singh was a game-changer early on. Fantastic fielding by Chirag Jani. It could have been a much bigger opening stand. Small moments like these often decide semi-finals. Let's see if Saurashtra can chase this down.

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