The quarter-final match of Group C, 71st match between the Mumbai Cricket Team and the Goa Cricket Team at the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26, has turned out to be a high-scoring affair. The match (Match 71st) was held on 31 December 2025 at 9:00 AM IST, at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, Jaipur, India. Mumbai team put up a mammoth batting display while batting first and scored 444 runs in 50 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Goa cricket team in response battled hard but reached just 357/9, falling short in the chase. The match was eventually won by Mumbai Cricket Team, with 87 runs. The game was marching towards a sensational innings as Sarfaraz Khan went on to plunder runs at will and the man scored a brilliant century to anchor Mumbai’s mammoth total with aggressive shots. Combined with solid outings from the Mumbai batting order and tight bowling in the latter stages of the innings, it proved decisive. Sarfaraz Khan is the Man of the Match for his match-winning knock.
In this article, we will discuss about Mumbai Cricket Team Vs Goa Cricket Team Match Scorecard, Group C Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26, best performances, man of the match, match results.
Mumbai Cricket Team Vs Goa Cricket Team 71st Match Group C Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26: Overview
| Attributes | Details |
| Team 1 | Mumbai Cricket Team |
| Team 2 | Goa Cricket Team |
| Match Number | 71st Match Group C Vijay Hazare Trophy |
| Series Name | Group C Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 |
| Date | Wednesday, 31 December 2025 |
| Time | 3:30 AM GMT |
| Toss | GOA won the toss and choose to Bowl first |
| Venue | Jaipuriya Vidyalaya Ground, Jaipur |
| Mumbai Cricket Team | 444/8 (50 Overs) |
| Goa Cricket Team | 357/9 (43 Overs) |
| Match Result | Mumbai Cricket Team won the match by 87 runs |
| Player of the Match | Sarfaraz Khan (157 Runs – 75 Balls) |
Mumbai Cricket Team Playing XI
| Player Name | Player Type |
| Snehal Kauthankar | Batter |
| Kashyap Bakhale | Batter |
| Abhinav Tejrana | Bowling Allrounder |
| Suyash Prabhudessai | Batting Allrounder |
| Lalit Yadav | Batting Allrounder |
| Darshan Misal | Batter |
| Deepraj Gaonkar (C) | Batter |
| Rajashekhar Harikant (WK) | WK-Batter |
| Arjun Tendulkar | Bowling Allrounder |
| Shubham Tari | Bowler |
| Vasuki Koushik | Bowler |
Goa Cricket Team Playing XI
| Player Name | Player Type |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batter |
| Siddhesh Lad | Batter |
| Musheer Khan | Batting Allrounder |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Batter |
| Hardik Tamore ((WK) | WK-Batter |
| Shams Mulani | Batting Allrounder |
| Shardul Thakur (C) | Bowling Allrounder |
| Tanush Kotian | Bowling Allrounder |
| Sylvester DSouza | Bowling Allrounder |
| Tushar Deshpande | Bowler |
Mumbai Cricket Team Vs Goa Cricket Team Match Scorecard, 71st Match Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26
Mumbai Cricket Team 1st Innings (Batting)
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal c Snehal Kauthankar b Darshan Misal | 46 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 71.88 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi c Rajashekhar Harikant b V Koushik | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 61.11 |
| Musheer Khan c Darshan Misal b Deepraj Gaonkar | 60 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 90.91 |
| Sarfaraz Khan c (sub)Shubham Desai b Darshan Misal | 157 | 75 | 9 | 14 | 209.33 |
| S Lad c (sub)Vikash Kanwar b Lalit Yadav | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 121.43 |
| Thakur (c) c and b Lalit Yadav | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 337.5 |
| Hardik Tamore (wk) c Deepraj Gaonkar b V Koushik | 53 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 189.29 |
| Shams Mulani c Lalit Yadav b Darshan Misal | 22 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 146.67 |
| Tanush Kotian not out | 23 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 191.67 |
| Tushar Deshpande not out | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Total Score – | 444-8 | Overs – 50 | Extras – 21 |
Goa Cricket Team 1st Innings (Bowling)
| Bowler | Over | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | NO Ball | Wide | ECO |
| Arjun Tendulkar | 8 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9.80 |
| Vasuki Koushik | 10 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6.00 |
| Deepraj Gaonkar (C) | 7 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.10 |
| Shubham Tari | 7 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.40 |
| Darshan Misal | 9 | 0 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10.90 |
| Lalit Yadav | 9 | 0 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.30 |
Goa Cricket Team 2nd Innings (Batting)
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Arjun Tendulkar c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Thakur | 24 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Kashyap Bakhale c and b Tushar Deshpande | 21 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Snehal Kauthankar lbw b Musheer Khan | 27 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 79.41 |
| Suyash Prabhudessai run out ((sub)Suryansh Shedge) | 31 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 91.18 |
| Lalit Yadav c Musheer Khan b Sylvester DSouza | 64 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 96.97 |
| Abhinav Tejrana c Musheer Khan b Yashasvi Jaiswal | 100 | 70 | 5 | 8 | 142.86 |
| Deepraj Gaonkar (c) c Tushar Deshpande b Yashasvi Jaiswal | 70 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 250 |
| Rajashekhar Harikant (wk) c Tushar Deshpande b Thakur | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Darshan Misal c Shams Mulani b Thakur | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Vasuki Koushik not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shubham Tari not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Score – | 357-9 | Over – 50 | Extras -11 |
Mumbai Cricket Team 2nd Innings (Bowling)
| Bowler | Over | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | NO Ball | Wide | ECO |
| Shardul Thakur (c) | 6 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 7 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Sylvester DSouza | 7 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Shams Mulani | 9 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Musheer Khan | 10 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Tanush Kotian | 8 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.1 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 3 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17.3 |
Match Results
Mumbai Cricket Team won against Goa Cricket Team by 87 runs in a match of Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 here on Wednesday. One of the highest totals in tournament history, Mumbai has scored 444/8 in 50 overs. In response, Goa scored 357/9 and failed to chase the target. Sarfaraz Khan, whose destructive innings of 157 runs helped Mumbai put in a dominant batting display, was awarded the Man of the Match.
Conclusion
In the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 Group C match, Mumbai Cricket Team thrashed Goa Cricket Team. Sarfaraz Khan smashed 157 off just 75 balls as Mumbai racked up a mammoth 444/8, one of the highest scores this season. Goa put forth stiff resistance in the chase, managing to reach 357/9 with their middle-order standing up admirably, however the mammoth target proved too much. Mumbai went on to win by 87 runs, which cemented their points and net run rate in the group stage and emphasised the strength of their batting unit.
