The Tamil Nadu end their dream run as Rajasthan handed them a 19-run loss in the preliminary quarter-final 2 match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Thursday, January 9. (Match Highlights | More Cricket News)

Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, Tamil Nadu bowled Rajasthan out for 248 in 47.1 overs. Sachin Yadav was dismissed for 4 off 27 balls. Howeber then Abhijeet Tomar's centuryand Mahipal Lomror's half ton rebuilt the innings with a good partnership.

Lomror scored an aggressive 60 off 49 balls, including 3 sixes, while Tomar held the innings together with a composed 111 off 125 balls.

The Tamil Nadu bowlers, led by Varun Chakaravarthy (5/52), restricted Rajasthan to 267. Sandeep Warrier and Mohamed Ali took two wickets each, while Sai Kishore picked up one.

Chasing the high total of 268, Tamil Nadu got off to a shaky start, losing Tushar Raheja (11) and Boopathi Kumar (0) early.

N Jagadeesan looked promising, scoring a quickfire 65 off 52 balls, but Rajasthan bowlers maintained their grip on the game. Baba Indrajith (37) and Vijay Shankar (49) attempted to stabilize the innings with a 78-run stand, but the required run rate kept climbing.

Singh, who was part of the 2014 Asian Games gold-winning side, is not too concerned by the final result as he felt the team kept improving with every game.

"The national training camp for the Azlan Shah Cup will be held from Monday at the Hockey Club of Pakistan stadium in Karachi under the supervision of head coach, Shahnaz Sheikh,” Shehla Reza told the media.

Aman Singh helped in packing TN picking up 3/60. Kukna Ajay Singh and Aniket Choudhary chipped in with two wickets each, while sharp fielding resulted in two crucial run-outs. Tamil Nadu was eventually bowled out for 248 in 47.1 overs.

Rajasthan came into the knockout clash after settling for second in Group B, below Maharashtra, having notched up 20 points in seven games. 

While on the other hand, Tamil Nadu finished runners-up in Group D with 18 points from six games.

Now Rajasthan will face Vidarbha in the VHT 2024-25 quarterfinal match on January 12. sugarplay