Opener Jitesh Sharma scored 106 off 65 balls with 12 boundaries and three sixes as Vidarbha piled 183 for six in 20 overs. Interestingly, the next best was Faiz Fazal with 20.
In reply, Himachal Pradesh managed only 156 in 19.5 overs. Skipper Bipul Sharma scored 58.
Off-spinner Akshay Wakhare was the most successful bowler taking 4/18. Vidarbha finished the group with 20 points from six games. Gujarat are the second team to qualify from the group with 16 points pipping Tamil Nadu (16 points) by virtue of a better Net Run Rate (+1.559 to +1.136).
Himachal Pradesh 156 in 19.5 overs (Bipul Sharma 58, Akshay Wakhare 4/18). Vidarbha won by 27 runs.
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