In a commanding display at Nagpur on Sunday, secured their , defeating by 93 runs. Remarkably, Vidarbha has now won every Irani Cup final they’ve contested – three for three.

A Rocky Start, but Taide Anchors the Innings

Vidarbha, after winning the toss and electing to bat, had a shaky beginning – reduced to 80 for 3. But steadied the ship with a vintage innings. He stitched together a 184-run stand with (who scored 91 off 153 balls, including six fours and one six). Taide’s own innings was monumental: 143 runs off 283 deliveries, laced with 15 boundaries and a six.

The rest of the top order couldn’t quite fire, but Vidarbha pushed on to a total of .

ROI pulled back with the ball through disciplined spells from and , while and chipped in with crucial wickets.

ROI’s Struggle in the Firs

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