Alur (Karnataka): Riding on Robin Bist's unbeaten 109, Himachal Pradesh posted a five-wicket win over Punjab and entered the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare trophy cricket here yesterday.

After restricting Punjab to 263 for eight, HP reached the target, scoring 266 for five with four balls to spare. Mandeep Singh scored a century for Punjab but it went in vain. Put in to bat, Punjab lost openers Jiwanjot Singh (20) and Pargat Singh (0) early but Mandeep Singh scored a superb 145-ball 119 with the help of nine fours and a six to put the team back on track.