Nagpur: Led by Sarvesh Ikhankar and Yash Chaude, Vidarbha gained upper hand against Odisha in their Vijay Merchant Trophy opener at Amingaon Cricket Ground in Guwahati on Saturday.After restricting Odisha to 224, Vidarbha piled up Vidarbha posted 352 for three in 97.4 overs to take a vital 128-run lead by the end of Day 2. Opener Ikhankar scored 105 while Chaude was unlucky to miss out on a century, getting out on 99.Apart from the knocks by the two, two century partnerships were the highlight of the day.Ikhankar and Shubh Rawal (43; 60b; 8x4) added 77 runs for the first wicket. Seven runs adrift of his fifty, Rawal was stumped off the bowling of Jogeswar Bag.In the company of Chaude, Ikhankar continued to score all around the ground to score 105 in 170 balls hitting 14 boundaries. Ikhankar added 140 runs for the second wicket before departing with 217 runs on the board.Chaude missed out on a century when he was stumped by Bishnu off Jogeswar Bag with Vidarbha on 352. Chaude and Krishna Sonkusre added 135 runs for the third wicket. Sonkusre remained unbeaten on 77 (122b, 12x4). tnnBRIEF SCORESOdisha: 224 all out in 82.2 overs trail Vidarbha: 352 for 3 in 97.4 overs (Sarvesh Ikhankar 105, Yash Chaude 99, Krish Sonkusare 77*, Shubh Rawal 43; Jogeswar Bag 2-76) by 128 runs.We also published the following articles recentlyVidarbha complete hat-trick of wins in Vijay Hazare Trophy, defeat Maharashtra by 5 wicketsVidarbha continued their winning streak in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, defeating Maharashtra by 5 wickets. The match was curtailed to 40 overs due to overcast conditions. Darshan Nalkande took a five-wicket haul, contributing to Vidarbhas victory. With three wins in three matches, Vidarbha is currently leading the table with 12 points. They will face Jharkhand in their next league match.Vidarbha bowlers, openers script fourth win on the trot in Vijay Hazare TrophyYash Thakurs three-wicket haul helped Vidarbha secure their fourth consecutive win in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Thakur, who recently recovered from an injury, played a crucial role in Vidarbhas ten-wicket victory over Jharkhand. Jharkhand struggled against the pace attack of Vidarbha and were bowled out for a mere 107. Thakurs impressive performance further enhanced his reputation as one of the emerging fast bowlers in the country. In the chase, Vidarbha openers Atharva Taide and Akshay Wadkar guided their team to victory in just 13.4 overs.Tamil Nadu beat Baroda by 38 runs in low-scoring matchTamil Nadu defeated Baroda by 38 runs in a low-scoring Vijay Hazare Trophy match at Sharad Pawar Academy Ground. Dinesh Karthiks captains knock of 68 led Tamil Nadu to post 162 on the board after a shaky start. In the second innings, T Natarajans bowling performance of 4-38 helped Tamil Nadu bundle out Baroda for 124. Tamil Nadu extended their winning streak to three matches in the Elite Group E.

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