Some of the young as well as experienced cricket players performed well in Vijay Hazare Trophy, and record-breaking innings and high-scoring matches took place.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Sets Multiple Records
- Teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi continued his good form as he displayed an amazing knock for Bihar against Arunachal Pradesh. He made 190 runs from 84 balls, including 16 fours and 15 sixes. He reached his half-century in 25 balls and only took 11 more balls for his century.
- Suryavanshi set a new record as the youngest person to score a List A hundred. In addition, he reached 150 runs playing 59 balls, thereby beating the former List A record set by AB de Villiers that took 64 balls. Additionally, he missed a double hundred by a margin of a few runs.
- Sakibul Gani, their captain, thereafter continued to maintain their high scoring rate. He remained not out with an impressive 128 off 40 balls with 10 fours and 12 sixers. His hundred came off 32 balls, which broke Ishan Kishan’s record of taking 33 balls to reach a hundred while playing for India in List A cricket. Ayush also added a hundred to their total as he scored 116 with 56 balls to his name.
- With three centuries, Bihar scored 574/6 wickets in their innings. This is the highest team score in List A cricket, overcoming Tamil Nadu's 506/2 against Arunachal Pradesh in 2022. Arunachal Pradesh was eventually bundled out for 177 in 42.1 overs.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Come Back with Centuries
- Virat Kohli marked his comeback with a century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy after a gap of 15 years. Playing for Delhi against Andhra Pradesh at Bengaluru, Virat scored 131 runs from 101 deliveries, including 14 fours and three sixes. The total score for Andhra Pradesh was 298/8, led by a 122 from Ricky Bhui. In response to the target, Delhi achieved it within 37.4 overs, losing six wickets. Virat reached his century in 83 deliveries, assisted by Priyansh Arya's 74
- Rohit Sharma also made a crucial innings for Mumbai in the match against Sikkim in the Jaipur event. Rohit scored 155 runs off 94 deliveries, including 18 fours and nine sixes. He achieved the century in 62 deliveries, the fastest in List-A cricket. Mumbai saw off the target of 236/7 in 30.3 overs after losing only two wickets. Rohit had last participated in this tournament in 2018. The attendance at the event was around 20,000.
Ishan Kishan and Devdutt Padikkal Lead High-Scoring Match
- Ishan Kishan had a aggressive knock for Jharkhand against Karnataka. He made 125 runs from 39 balls, with 14 sixes, and reached his century in 33 balls. Jharkhand scored 412 for 9.
- Devdutt Padikkal started off well with an innings-winning knock for Karnataka. He scored 147 runs from 118 deliveries, consisting of 10 fours and seven sixes. Karnataka achieved the target in 47.3 overs while losing five wickets. Mayank Agarwal scored 54, while Abhinav Manohar scored 56⁊⁻⁻†.
Hyderabad Starts with a Loss
- Hyderabad started their campaign in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a defeat to Uttar Pradesh in Group B. Uttar Pradesh piled up a total of 324/5. Abhishek Goswami scored 81 runs in that match. He was followed by Aryan Juyal with 80 runs. Dhruv Jurel also scored 80 runs. Then there was
- Hyderabad replied by being dismissed for 240 in 43 overs. Tanmay Agarwal and Rahul Buddhi were top scorers with 53 runs each. Varun Goud and Rahul Singh hammered 45 and 32 respectively. Zeeshan Ansari took four wickets in 31 runs whereas Prashant Veer took three wickets in 47 runs.
Important Records & Milestones
- Rohit Sharma has reached the 150+ score nine times in List A cricket, thus equaling David Warner’s record.
- Virat Kohli is on 58 List A centuries, just one short of the record of 60 set by Sachin Tendulkar. He last achieved this milestone in 2009. He broke records by being the foremost Indian to 16,000 List A runs in 330 innings, beating the previous record of 391 innings by Sachin Tendulkar.
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