Sudeep Tyagi and Munaf Patel blew away India Blue for a paltry 84 before the India Red batsmen knocked off the target without much fuss to lift the Challenger Trophy in Nagpur.
A 265-run opening stand - the highest such partnership in the Challenger Trophy - between Wasim Jaffer and Abhinav Mukund flattened India Green and carried India Red into the final.
M Vijay hit a ton and put a 155-run stand with S Dhawan as India Red beat India Green by 8 wickets to move to the final of NKP Salve Challenger tournament.
Sachin Tendulkar has pulled out of the forthcoming NKP Salve Challenger Series, seeking rest, said Ratnakar Shetty, BCCI's chief administrative officer.
