Centuries from India’s ODI legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, alongside Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s explosive 190 off 84 balls, marked the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) across the length and breadth
of the country.
A total of 22 centuries were scored, with the batsmen rewriting the record books.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Records
Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest List-A centurion at 14 with his 84-ball 190 against Arunachal Pradesh.
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Virat Kohli’s 131 off 101 balls led Delhi to a four-wicket win in Bengaluru, while Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 155 off 94 balls steered Mumbai to victory against Sikkim.
Rohit Sharma’s Records
In Mumbai’s match against Sikkim at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium, fans chanted endlessly for Rohit Sharma. Sikkim posted 236/7, led by Ashish Thapa’s 79 off 87 balls. Rohit scored 155*, featuring 18 fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 164.89, with Angkrish Raghuvanshi (38 off 58 balls) and Musheer Khan (27* off 26 balls) supporting him.
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Virat Kohli’s Records
In Bengaluru, Delhi chose to bowl first. Ricky Bhui’s 122 off 105 balls helped Andhra Pradesh set a target of 299, with Simarjeet Singh’s five-wicket haul being the highlight. Virat Kohli, hitting 14 fours and three sixes, partnered with Priyansh Arya (74 off 44 balls) and Nitish Rana (77 off 55 balls) to chase down the target with almost 12 overs in hand. Kohli’s innings saw him become the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to reach 16,000 List-A runs, with his 58th List-A century.
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Historic Scores And Chases
In the Plate Group clash between Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh, Suryavanshi’s century came in just 36 balls, making it the second-fastest List-A ton by an Indian. His 190-run knock included 16 fours and five sixes at a strike rate of over 226. Sakibul Jani’s unbeaten 128 off 40 balls set the record for the fastest List-A ton by an Indian, with Ayush Loharuka adding 116 off 56 balls. Bihar posted a record-breaking 574/6, while Arunachal Pradesh crumbled to 177/10 in 42.1 overs.
In the Group A clash between Jharkhand and Karnataka, Ishan Kishan scored a 33-ball ton, the second-fastest by an Indian in List-A cricket, with 125 runs off 39 balls. Virat Singh and Kumar Kushagra also contributed, taking Jharkhand to 412/9. Karnataka chased down the target with Devdutt Padikkal scoring 147 off 118 balls, supported by Mayank Agarwal, Abhinav Manohar, and Dhruv Prabhakar.
Tamil Nadu, led by Pradosh Paul, N Jagadeesan, and Sai Sudharsan, posted 310/7 against Puducherry, who were bowled out for 209 due to Gurjanpreet Singh’s four-wicket haul.
In the Group D clash between Odisha and Saurashtra, Swastik Samal’s 212 off 169 balls set the joint-fourth highest score in the tournament, with Biplab Samantray adding 100 off 91 balls. Saurashtra chased down the target with Sammar Gajjar and Chirag Jani playing standout innings.
The star-studded Group D match between Punjab and Maharashtra saw contributions from Prabhsimran Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Anmolpreet Singh, and Naman Dhir, taking Punjab to 347/6. Maharashtra’s chase fell short despite efforts from Prithvi Shaw, Arshin Kulkarni, Ramakrishna Ghosh, and Ankit Bawne.
In Group B, Vidarbha’s Dhruv Shorey and Aman Mokhade scored centuries, posting 382/5 against Bengal. Contributions from Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abishek Porel, and Akash Deep helped Bengal complete the chase in 48.5 overs.
In Group A, Madhya Pradesh’s Yash Dubey and Venkatesh Iyer starred in defending 288 runs against Rajasthan, bundling them out for 188 runs.
Kerala’s Baba Aparajith, Vishnu Vinod, and Rohan Kunnummal starred against Tripura, posting 348/8 and skittling them out for 203 runs.
The Group B match between Uttar Pradesh and Hyderabad saw knocks from Dhruv Jurel and Rinku Singh, with UP posting 324/5. Brilliant spells from Zeeshan Ansari and Prashant Veer bundled out Hyderabad for 240 in 43 overs.
(With inputs from Agencies)
