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Rajasthan bowler Himanshu Nehra took a brilliant diving catch to dismiss Haryana’s Rohit Sharma in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023 final on December 16, Saturday. Rajasthan took on Ashok Menaria-led Haryana in the final clash of the renowned domestic Indian tournament in Rajkot. Earlier in the day, Menaria won the toss and invited Deepak Hooda's squad to bowl first. Haryana defeated Tamil Nadu in the semifinal clash to make it to the final, whereas Rajasthan overcame the Karnataka battle to secure their final berth. 

As a team, Haryana managed to put up a decent show and scored 231 runs at the loss of five wickets. Their sixth dismissal for the day came in the form of wicketkeeper Rohit Sharma, who was caught out by Rajasthan’s substitute Himanshu Nehra. Nehra threw in a stunning right-handed dive on the first ball of the 45th over to dismiss Sharma. The batter tried to hit a pull shot off an Arafat Khant delivery in the deep square leg but fell prey to Nehra’s fielding skills. 

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The Haryana batter was compelled to walk back to the hut with a small score of 20 runs off 24 deliveries. Nehra went on to catch out Rahul Tewatia in the 48th over. Haryana finished their inning at 287 runs with the loss of eight wickets. 

Earlier, during the toss, Rajasthan captain Hooda had said, “Throughout the tournament, our bowlers have done really well, they have stepped up when we needed them. As I said, no real problem in bowling first, first 10 overs will be crucial. Was a good innings from Karan, we built a good partnership. The first 10 overs will be challenging for both teams. It's a big day but we're excited, back here after 16 years.”

Haryana’s Ankit Kumar remained the highest scorer for his side with his 91-baller 88, while Rajasthan’s Aniket Choudhary took the most wickets in the first innings.