Tamil Nadu secured a commanding 77-run victory over Kerala in a must-win Vijay Hazare Trophy match. N. Jagadeesan starred with a century (139) to set a target of 295. Despite a strong start from Kerala's captain Rohan Kunnummal (73), the team collapsed against Tamil Nadu's spinners on a challenging pitch, ultimately being bowled out for 217. In another Elite Group A match, Madhya Pradesh defeated Karnataka by eight wickets.