2007–08 Vijay Hazare Trophy
The 2007–08 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the sixth season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India.[1] It was contested between 27 domestic cricket teams of India, starting in February and finishing in April 2008. In the final, Saurashtra beat Bengal by 6 wickets to win their maiden title.[2]
| Dates | 26 February – 10 April 2008 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Playoff format |
| Host(s) | Various |
| Champions | Saurashtra (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Bengal |
| Participants | 27 |
| Matches | 69 |
| Most runs | Ajinkya Rahane (394) (Mumbai) |
| Most wickets | Vishal Bhatia (17) (Himachal Pradesh) |
Group stage
Central Zone
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidarbha | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | +0.614 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | +0.951 |
| Rajasthan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -0.502 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -0.020 |
| Railways | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -1.000 |
East Zone
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | +1.915 |
| Jharkhand | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | +0.614 |
| Odisha | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -0.827 |
| Tripura | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -0.510 |
| Assam | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -0.708 |
North Zone
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | +1.455 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | +0.372 |
| Punjab | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | +0.863 |
| Haryana | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | -0.016 |
| Services | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -0.644 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -4 | -1.775 |
South Zone
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | +1.184 |
| Tamil Nadu | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | +1.009 |
| Hyderabad | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | +0.133 |
| Goa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -0.167 |
| Andhra | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -0.645 |
| Kerala | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1.500 |
West Zone
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | +1.680 |
| Saurashtra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -0.244 |
| Baroda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | +0.441 |
| Maharashtra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -1.004 |
| Gujarat | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.963 |
Knockout Stage
Pre Quarter-finals
1 April 2008 Scorecard |
Himachal Pradesh 259/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Jharkhand 229 (49.2 overs) |
- Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Himachal Pradesh advanced to the quarterfinals.
1 April 2008 Scorecard |
Madhya Pradesh 189 (48.2 overs) |
v |
Tamil Nadu 194/4 (41.5 overs) |
Shadab Khan 39 (57) Subramaniam Badrinath 2/16 (4 overs) |
- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Selvam Suresh Kumar (Tamil Nadu) made his List-A debut.
- Tamil Nadu advanced to the quarterfinals.
Quarter-finals
2 April 2008 Scorecard |
Bengal 295/5 (47 overs) |
v |
Delhi 247 (43.4 overs) |
- Delhi won the toss and elected to field.
- Shreevats Goswami (Bengal) and Narender Singh (Delhi) both made their List-A debuts.
- The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain.
- Bengal advanced to the semifinals.
2 April 2008 Scorecard |
Karnataka 234/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Saurashtra 235/3 (46.2 overs) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to field.
- Manish Pandey (Karnataka) made his List-A debut.
- Saurashtra advanced to the semifinals.
4 April 2008 Scorecard |
Mumbai 285/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Tamil Nadu 226/8 (50 overs) |
MK Sivakumar 56* (80) Usman Malvi 3/25 (10 overs) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sahil Kukreja (Mumbai) made his List-A debut.
- Mumbai advanced to the semifinals.
5 April 2008 Scorecard |
Vidarbha 204 (49.4 overs) |
v |
Himachal Pradesh 175 (45.4 overs) |
Faiz Fazal 64 (121) Ashok Thakur 4/38 (10 overs) |
Sangram Singh 38 (70) Ravi Jangid 3/36 (5 overs) |
- Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Vidarbha advanced to the semifinals.
Semi-finals
7 April 2008 Scorecard |
Mumbai 249/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Bengal 250/6 (45.4 overs) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bengal advanced to the final.
8 April 2008 Scorecard |
Vidarbha 212/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Saurashtra 216/5 (47.3 overs) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saurashtra advanced to the final.
Final
10 April 2008 Scorecard |
Bengal 86 (39.2 overs) |
v |
Saurashtra 89/4 (23 overs) |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saurashtra won the 2007-08 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
References
- "Vijay Hazare Trophy 2007/08". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- "Vijay Hazare Trophy 2007/08 Finals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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