Punjab won the toss and elected to bat, posting 592 for 9 in 156 overs at PCA New Cricket Stadium, Ground B, New Chandigarh.

Sanvir Singh led the Punjab innings with 205 off 375 balls, S Arora added 144, and Emanjot Singh Chahal scored 122, all contributing to the 592/9 total.

Andhra replied with 505 for 8 in 178 overs, with SK Rasheed making 176, K Karan Shinde 96, and SV Rahul remaining not out on 76.

Punjab’s bowlers Kavuri Saiteja (28 overs, 110 runs, 3 wickets) and KS Narasimha Raju (26 overs, 70 runs, 2 wickets) were the most successful, while Andhra’s Vihaan Malhotra (15 overs, 44 runs, 2 wickets) and Gursimran Singh (25 overs, 91 runs, 2 wickets) took the same number of wickets.