Vijay Hazare: Pant falters again as Delhi suffer shocking loss at the hands of Odisha

New Delhi: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant failed to fire again as Delhi suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Odisha in the fourth round fixture of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 in Alur, Karnataka.

Pant's batting failure, coupled with Delhi's rest of the batting line-up falling like a pack of cards, led to the end of their unbeaten run as Odisha registered a famous 79-run victory in a fourth-round Group D match.

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Ahead of the squad announcement for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, all eyes were on Delhi skipper Pant.

But the seasoned cricketer managed to score just 24 as the star-studded Delhi batting, sans Virat Kohli, imploded and folded for just 193 in 43.3 overs in the chase of Odisha's total of 272/8.

The shocking loss cost Delhi not just the match but also their top position on the points table, which saw Odisha go top with 12 points and a healthy net run rate (NRR).

Meanwhile, Saurashtra defeated Andhra by 74 runs, Gujarat lost to Railways by 4 wickets, and Haryana defeated Services by 7 wickets.

Elsewhere, defending champions Karnataka remained unbeaten with a comfortable 67-run win against Puducherry. Karnataka rode on centuries from skipper Mayank Agarwal and Devdutt Padikkal, who added 228 runs in 37.5 overs to set the platform for a massive 363 for 4 after electing to bat.

Meanwhile, Utkarsh Singh struck 123 off 120 balls while Shubham Kumar Singh scalped 4 for 53 as Jharkhand crushed Tamil Nadu by nine wickets.

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Madhya Pradesh also continued their unbeaten run as all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer's superb figures of 4 for 44, and Yash Dubey's 105 off 97 balls, powered them to an easy four-wicket win over Tripura and the top position in Group A.

Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan continued his stunning run in the tournament with a stunning 75-ball 157 studded with 14 sixes and ended the year on a high. Courtesy of his brutal knock, Mumbai inched closer towards the knockout stages with an 87-run victory over Goa in a group C game in Jaipur.