Ahmedabad: The second round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy domestic one-day tournament will take place on Friday, with Karnataka facing Kerala in a Group A clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

After winning their opening match against Jharkhand with a record-breaking chase, Karnataka is eyeing a second victory. In Wednesday's match, Karnataka successfully chased a target of 413 runs set by Jharkhand in just 47.3 overs, setting a record for the highest successful run chase in Indian List A cricket. Captain Mayank Agarwal scored 54, Abhinav Manohar remained unbeaten on 56, and opener Devdutt Padikkal earned the Player of the Match title by smashing 147 runs off 118 balls, including 10 boundaries and 7 sixes.

Expensive Bowlers: Although the state team excelled in batting during the opening match, the bowling performance was lackluster. Vijaykumar Vyshak (81 runs), Dhruv Prabhakar (74 runs, 1 wicket), and Shreyas Gopal (79 runs, 2 wickets) proved to be expensive. The bowlers will need to be more cautious against Kerala. Expectation of a

Fierce Contest: Based on the opening matches, Kerala also appears strong. They posted 348/8 against Tripura, highlighted by captain Kunnummal's 94 and Vishnu Vinod’s unbeaten 102. Kerala won by 145 runs after bowling out Tripura for 203. Consequently, the Karnataka-Kerala match is expected to be a highly competitive battle. Rohit and Kohli on the Field Again Today? Rohit Against Uttarakhand, Kohli Against Gujarat?

Jaipur: Mumbai will face Uttarakhand in a Group C Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Jaipur. Meanwhile, Delhi will take on Gujarat in a Group D match at the BCCI High Performance Center near Devanahalli, Bengaluru. This has sparked curiosity about whether star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will take the field again this Friday. Rohit, who smashed 155 runs against Sikkim in the opening match, is expected to play against Uttarakhand. However, it remains unclear whether Kohli, who scored 131 runs against Andhra, will play. Since the BCCI has instructed Indian team players to participate in at least two matches of the Hazare Trophy, it is highly likely that both stars will play only one more match in this tournament. Manipur Faces

Bihar: In a Plate Group match held in Ranchi, Bihar will compete against Manipur. Manipur is considered a weak team; hence, 14-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi is likely to deliver another explosive batting performance. In the match against Arunachal, Suryavanshi had scored a stunning 190 runs off just 84 balls.