NAGPUR: Chasing 193 against Jharkhand, Vidarbha faced the tricky question midway through the innings of going for broke or holding on to the top post in the points table. With a quarterfinal spot at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) at stake, the team management opted for a safety-first approach, which resulted in the team falling short by 13 runs in Mohali on Thursday.
Though Group D saw three teams finishing on 16 points, Vidarbha qualified for the last-eight stage thanks to higher net run rate of 0.913.
