Prithvi Shaw's blistering 185 launches Mumbai into Vijay Hazare semis

Skipper Prithvi Shaw blazed his way to an unbeaten 185 off just 123 balls as Mumbai stormed into the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a crushing ninewicket win over Saurashtra in the fourth quarterfinal here on TuesdayOpting to bat Saurashtra rode on Samarth Vyas unbeaten 90 to post 284 for 5 but it was overshadowed by Shaws blitzkrieg as Mumbai chased the target in just 415 oversShaw smashed his third hundred in the tournament after slamming 105 not out against Delhi and 227 not out against Puducherry in the league stage Chasing 285 Shaw went on the offensive from the word go as Mumbai scored 67 for no loss after nine oversThe diminutive righthander did not spare any of the opposition bowlers as he hit 21 fours and seven sixes in his whirlwind innings With Shaw in full flow Yashasvi Jaiswal 75 off 104 balls played the perfect second fiddleShaw who now holds the record for the highest individual score in the tournament kept playing his shots and completed his 50 off 29 ballsThe youngster continued the onslaught and notched up his hundred in 67 balls even as the opening duo added 238 for the first wicket and laid the foundation for the winJaiswal hit 10 fours and a six but perished when Mumbai was on the cusp of a win Shaw then in Aditya Tares 20 not out company completed the formalities with easeEarlier Saurashtra openers Snell Patel 30 and Avi Barot 37 off 49 balls 5x4 gave the side a steady start conjuring 58 runs Leftarm spinner Shams Mulani 251 gave Mumbai the first breakthrough after castling PatelMumbai then pegged back Saurashtra as they snared two quick wickets and left them in a spot of bother at 85 for three Allrounder Shivam Dube 143 removed Barot who was caught by Tanush Kotian while Mulani sent back Prerak Mankad 4Onedrop batsman Vishvarajsinh Jadeja 53 off 69 balls 4x4 1x6 continued to play a steady innings but he didnt get the support at the other end Mumbai offie Tanush Kotian gave Saurashtra the fourth blow after dismissing Arpit Vasavada 10 cheaply as they were reeling at 121 for 4When it looked like Jadeja and Vyas were taking the game away 21yearold leggie Prashant Solanki removed the former as Saurashtra lost half its side for 155But Vyas who came in at number six and Chirag Jani 53 not out off 38 balls then rallied the innings and provided the muchneeded momentum with their 129run unbroken stand for sixth wicketVyas hammered seven boundaries and four maximums while Jani struck five fours and one six as the duo toyed with the Mumbai attackBrief scoresSaurashtra 2845 Samarth Vyas 90 not out Chirag Jani 53 not out Shams Mulani 251 Tanush Kotian 130 lost to Mumbai 2851 Prithvi Shaw 185 not out Yashasvi Jaiswal 75 Jaydev Unadkat 152 by 9 wicketsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever