Vijay Hazare Trophy: Punjab, Vidarbha advance to semifinals

Bengaluru, Jan 13: Punjab and Vidarbha sealed their spots in the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 with commanding quarterfinal victories over Madhya Pradesh and Delhi in their respective matches on Tuesday.

The Punjab team, led by Prabhsimran Singh, registered an emphatic 183-run win against Rajat Patidar’s Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, Delhi, under the leadership of Ishant Sharma, fell 76 runs short of Vidarbha’s total of 301 runs.

With these results, the four semifinalists have been confirmed. Karnataka will take on Vidarbha in the first semifinal on January 15, while Saurashtra will face Punjab in the second semifinal on January 16.Asked to bat after losing the toss, the Punjab cricket team enjoyed a dream start, with captain Prabhsimran Singh forging a 116-run opening partnership with Harnoor Singh.