Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22: Best XI of the tournament

4. Prerak Mankad (Saurashtra)

Prerak Mankad had an excellent tournament with both the bat and the ball. He made 376 runs in seven matches at an average of 94 and a strike rate of 114.98. Mankad hit one century and two half-centuries in the tournament. He also picked five wickets for Saurashtra.

Mankad’s only century came against Jharkhand in a group game. While chasing a mere target of 212 runs, Saurashtra lost two wickets for 60 runs in 12 overs. Mankad smashed 106 runs off 72 balls and helped the team reach the target in just 34.4 overs. In the quarter-final against Vidarbha, Mankad again rescued his team from a position of 3/35 and scored 77 runs.

With the ball, he picked up 4/54 in his 10 overs against Hyderabad. His spell allowed Saurashtra to restrict the opponent for 221 runs. He mustered 49 runs off 50 balls and helped the team win by seven wickets.