Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 24 (ANI): Rohit Sharma marked his return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) after seven years in spectacular type. Enjoying for Mumbai in opposition to Sikkim within the Elite Group C match at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium, he scored a century to information the staff to a snug win.
Chasing 237 within the 50-over contest, Rohit Sharma opened the innings and instantly took the opposition bowlers on. In entrance of a packed stadium, he reached a surprising century off simply 62 balls, hitting eight sixes and eight fours. This grew to become Rohit’s quickest century in Record A cricket, surpassing his earlier file of a 63-ball hundred in opposition to Afghanistan within the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Rohit continued his dominant efficiency, ending with 155 runs (18 fours and 9 sixes) off 94 balls and main Mumbai’s chase with aggression. His innings guided Mumbai to a commanding eight-wicket win, chasing the goal in simply 30.3 overs. For his match-winning knock, Rohit was awarded the ‘Participant of the Match’.
Rohit additionally joined Australian nice David Warner for the joint-most 150-plus scores in Record A cricket, with a complete of 9 every.
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Earlier, Sikkim opted to bat first however had been restricted to 236/7 in 50 overs, with wicketkeeper-batter Ashish Thapa (79 in 84 balls, with eight fours) being the highest scorer.
In one other VHT match, Virat Kohli starred for Delhi in opposition to Andhra. He scored an 83-ball century, taking part in a match-winning innings throughout Delhi’s chase of 299. Virat scored a 101-ball 131, with 14 fours and three sixes.
Virat additionally grew to become the second Indian batter after Sachin Tendulkar (21,999 runs) to finish 16,000 Record-A cricket runs and the general ninth participant to succeed in the milestone. Cracking his 58th Record A century, he’s simply three tons away from overtaking Sachin’s tally of 60 Record A tons. Virat is the quickest to succeed in the milestone in simply 330 innings, as in comparison with 391 innings taken by Sachin. (ANI)
