Shardul Thakur delivered a breathtaking performance in the Ranji Trophy, securing a hat-trick and entering an elite list of bowlers to achieve this milestone in the tournament’s history. The incredible feat took place during Mumbai‘s match against Meghalaya in the 2024-25 season. Thakur’s lethal spell dismantled the opposition’s batting ?lineup and reinforced ??his reputation as a game-changer in domestic cricket.

Hat-trick heroics of Shardul Thakur

Thakur set the tone for an outstanding bowling performance early on. His first breakthrough came when he got Nishanta Chakraborty caught by Shams Mulani on the fourth delivery of the match. In his second over, he sent Balchander Anirudh back to the pavilion by breaching his defense, dismissing him?? for a three-ball duck.

Building on the momentum, Thakur claimed his second consecutive wicket by removing Sumit Kumar for a golden duck, once again caught by Mulani. He completed his hat-trick in emphatic fashion by knocking over Jaskirat Singh’s stumps, ensuring a third straig??ht batter departed?? without scoring.

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Shardul Thakur is on fire 🔥

He's picked up a 𝗵𝗮𝘁-𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 to help Mumbai bowl out Meghalaya for 86 👌👌#RanjiTrophy | @imShard | @MumbaiCricAssoc | @IDFCFIRSTBank

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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 30, 2025

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Thakur joins an elite club

With this incredible achievement, Thakur joined an exclusive list of ??Mumbai bowlers who have recorded a Ranji Trophy hat-trick. Notably, the Palghar-born cricketer became the fifth Mumbai/Bombay bowler to accomplish the unreal feat in the Ranji Trophy history.

Bowlers with a hat-trick for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy

• Jehangir Khot (1943-44) �?The first Mumbai player to accomplish this feat, against Baroda at Brabourne Stadium.
• Umesh Kulkarni (1963-64) �?Achieved the milestone by dismissing three Gujarat batters in Anand.
• AM Ismail (1973-74) �?Registered a hat-trick against Saurashtra at Brabourne Stadium.
• Royston Dias (2023-24) �?The most recent before Thakur, accomplishing it against Bihar at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna.
• Shardul Thakur (2024-25) �?Thakur became the fifth bowler to complete a hat-trick for Mumbai in the prestigious tournament.

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The Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s premier domestic one-day cricket tournament, is set to kick off on December 21, 2024. The tournament will witness intense competition among 38 teams as they battle for the coveted title.

Tamil Nadu are the most successful team in the tournament’s history with five titles, while Haryana are the reigning champions.

The grand finale of the 2024-25 season wi??ll take place on January ?18.

Groups for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25

• Group A: Haryana, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Jharkhand, Goa, Manipur, Assam
• Group B: Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Services, Railways, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim
• Group C: Karnataka, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Saurashtra, Punjab, Pondicherry, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland
• Group D: Tamil Nadu, Vidarbha, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram
• Group E: Bengal, Karnataka, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Baroda, Bihar

Also READ: UP announces a strong squad for?? the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25; Rinku Singh named captain

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25: Fixtures

Broadcast and Live Streaming details

Fans in India can watch all the live action of all matches on TV via Sports18. For live streaming, they can tune in to the JioCinema app or visit the website at jiocinema.com.

Also READ??: Sanju Samson excluded from Vijay Hazare Trophy squad for Kerala f?ollowing disciplinary concerns

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In the fast-paced world of T20 cricket, centuries are not just milestones; they are statements of intent, showcasing the explosive power and skill of the batsman. Recently, Punjab’s Abhishek Sharma electrified the cricketing community by scoring a blistering century off just 28 balls during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024. This remarkable feat not only highlighte?d his talent b??ut also placed him among the elite in T20 history.

Abhishek Sharma’s carnage in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024

Abhishek’s phenomenal innings against Meghalaya was a game-changer. Chasing a target of 143 runs, he propelled Punjab to victory in just 9.3 overs, finishing with an astonishing 11 sixes and several boundaries. This performance came after a lacklustre start to the tournament, where he managed only one fifty in six innings. His explosive century not only equalled Urvil Patel‘s record for the fastest T20 hundred by an Indian but also showcased his potential as a future star in Indian cricket.

Also READ: Twitter reactions: Abhishek Sharma equals fastest T20 ce?ntury by an Indian, also shatters Shreyas Iyer and S??uryakumar Yadav’s record

Top 5 fastest tons in T20 history

1. Sahil Chauhan – 27 Balls (Estonia vs. Cyprus, 2024)

Sahil Chauhan holds the record for the fastest century in T20 cricket, achieving this remarkable milestone in just 27 balls against Cyprus on June 17, 2024. His innings included an incredible display of power hitting, culminating in a total of 18 sixes. Chauhan’s record-breaking performance not only led Estonia to victory but also set a new benchmark for T20 batting.

2. Urvil Patel – 28 Balls (Gujarat vs. Tripura, 2024)

Just days before Abhishek’s feat, Urvil made headlines by scoring a century off 28 balls against Tripura during the SMAT. This performance marked him as one of India’s most promising talents and solidified his place in T20 history as he surpassed previous records held by other Indian cricketers.

3. Abhishek Sharma – 28 Balls (Punjab vs. Meghalaya, 2024)

Matching Urvil’s record, Abhishek�?�s explosive batting helped Punjab secure a swift victory against Meghalaya. His ability to ??hit boundaries at will and maintain an aggressive approach under pressure showcased his maturity and skill as a young cricketer.

4. Chris Gayle – 30 Balls (Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Pune Warriors, 2013)

No discussion of T20 batting records would be complete without mentioning Chris Gayle, often referred to as the “Universe Boss.” His iconic innings for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in the IPL s??aw him reach his century in just 30 balls—a record that stood tall for years before being challe??nged by newer players.

5. Rishabh Pant – 32 Balls (Delhi vs. Himachal Pradesh, 2018)

Rishabh Pant‘s blistering century against Himachal Pradesh in 2018 was not only a testament to his explosive batting style but also marked him as one of India’s finest young talents. Scoring off just 32 balls, Pant’s innings remains memorable for its aggressive intent and skilful execution.

The landscape of T20 cricket continues to evolve, with players like Abhishek leading the charge into a new era characterized by aggressive batting and record-break??ing performances. As these young talents redefine what is p?ossible within the format, fans can only anticipate more thrilling displays of power hitting and skilful batting in future matches.

Also READ: Fastest T20 century by an Indian??: Urvil Patel breaks Rishabh Pant’s record

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Punjab opener Abhishek Sharma delivered an electrifying performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024, smashing a 28-ball century against Meghalaya in the final group-stage match on Thursday. This blistering innings saw him equal the record for the fastest T20 hundred by an Indian, a mark recently set by Gujarat’s Urvil Patel in the same tournament.

Breaking the shackles of form: Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek’s fiery knock was nothing short of sensational, propelling Punjab to chase down the target of 143 runs in a mere 9.3 overs with seven wickets to spare. The left-handed batter’s innings featured a jaw-dropping 11 sixes, cementing his position as one of the most destructive hitters in the competition. Before this remarkable display, Abhishek had endured a middling campaign, scoring just 149 runs across six innings with only one fifty to his name. However, Thursday’s innings marked a turnaround, as the young batter unleashed his full potential to script history.

Rewriting domestic cricket history: Joint fastest T20 hundred

Abhishek’s ton was his fourth in the SMAT, making him the leading century-scorer in the history of India’s premier domestic T20 tournament, eclipsing Shreyas Iyer‘s record of three tons. His 28-ball milestone now shares the second spot on the all-time global list, just behind Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan, who hammered a 27-ball century earlier this year. Gujarat opener Urvil had set the benchmark for Indian cricket last week, scoring a 28-ball ton against Tripura. Before 2023, the record for the fastest century in the tournament was held by Rishabh Pant, who smashed a 32-ball hundred against Himachal Pradesh in 2018??.

Also READ: Baroda scripts history?? with record-break?ing T20 total in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024

Surpassing Suryakumar Yadav’s massive record

Abhishek’s blitzkrieg didn’t just end with a century. By smashing 11 sixes in this knock, he shattered Suryakumar Yadav’s record for the most sixes by an Indian in a c?alendar year. Suryakumar had hit 85 sixes in 41 innings in 2022, but Abhishek surpassed him with 86 sixes in just 38 innings this year. Suryakumar has also on third position with 71 sixes in 33 games in the year 2022. This exceptional innings not only lifted Punjab to a dominant victory but also firmly established Abhishek as one of the brightest stars in Indian cricket.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Punjab skipper Abhishek Sharma writes his name in lights! 11 sixes, 7 fours, and a blistering 28-ball ton. Unstoppable! 💪 #SMAT pic.twitter.com/nIsvCQ3L7h

— SunRisers OrangeArmy Official (@srhfansofficial) December 5, 2024

🚨 ABHISHEK SHARMA – JOINT FASTEST HUNDRED BY AN INDIAN IN T20 HISTORY 🚨

– Abhishek smashed Hundred from just 28 balls in Syed Mushtaq Ali while chasing 143 runs. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/K6PbcWPh4V

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 5, 2024

🚨 RECORD ALERT 🚨

FASTEST CENTURY BY AN INDIAN IN T20S.

YES, Urvil Patel HAS COMPANY. 28-BALL CENTURY for ABHISHEK SHARMA 🔥 #SyedMushtaqAliTrophy

— Kaushik Kashyap (@CricKaushik_) December 5, 2024

Most T20 sixes by an Indian in a calendar year

87* (38 innings) – ABHISHEK SHARMA (2024)

85 (41) – Suryakumar Yadav (2022)
71 (33) – Suryakumar Yadav (2023)
66 (31 ) – Rishabh Pant (2018)
63 (42) – Shreyas Iyer (2019)
60 (32) – Sanju Samson (2024)#SMAT

— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) December 5, 2024

Abhishek Sharma now has HIGHEST strike-rate for? a T20 century.

365.52 – Abhishek Sharma (Punjab) v Meghalaya, 2024*
351.21 – Sahil Chauhan (Estonia) v Cyprus, 2024
322.85 – Urvil Patel (Gujarat) v Tripura, 2024
309.30 – Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) v Gambia, 2024
305.26 – Rishabh�?pic.twitter.com/mR93tALH8e

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) December 5, 2024

Abhishek Sharma smashed a 100 in just 28 balls???? What he is eating.????😳

— Bhawana (@cricbhawana) December 5, 2024

Hundred for Abhishek Sharma! 💯👏👏

He smashed a hundred in just 28 balls with 7 fours and 1??1 sixes for Punjab against?? Meghalaya in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. 🤯🔥🔥

A terrific knock by the Punjab captain, leading the team from front. 👌#AbhishekSharma #SMAT #SMAT2024 pic.twitter.com/ksrnqZxn99

— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) December 5, 2024

Abhishek Sharma scored a hundred in just 28 balls in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20. Insane. pic.twitter.com/JDZhoEHjTw

— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) December 5, 2024

Ek number 👌 //t.co/yQbqrx1nX5

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 5, 2024

Hello. Hello. Hello. //t.co/mgHQqtmhLR

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) December 5, 2024

Abhishek Sharma has smashed a hundred off just 28 balls, the joint second-fastest in T20 cricket. Punjab chase down 143 against Meghalaya in 9.3 overs. Now they wait for other results to see if they can qualify for the knockouts. #SMAT2024

— Hemant Brar (@HemantBrar_) December 5, 2024

Joint Fastest 💯 in #SMAT ➡️ Abhishek Sharma 100*(28).
Urvil Patel 100*(28)
What an innings.
Abhishek Sharma 106*(29).
4s ➡️ 8
6s ➡️ 11
SR ➡️ 365.52@pcacricket#PUNvMEG #SMAT2024 @SunRisers @IamAbhiSharma4

— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) December 5, 2024

🚨 RECORD ALERT 👉 Abhi smashes his way to the jo??int fastest T20 💯 by an Indian! 🔥

Just another day of #PlayWithFire for Abhi at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 🤩 pic.twitter.com/J2y4BePzQP

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) December 5, 2024

Urvil Patel did it v Tripura – 28-ball 100. Now, Abhishek Sharma scoring a 28-ball ton v Meghalaya. Poor bowlers from Meghalaya.

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) December 5, 2024

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Aaryavir Sehwag, son of legendary Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, showcased his batting prowess by smashing an extraordinary 297 runs in the Cooch Behar Trophy. Representing Delhi against Meghalaya at the? MCA Cricket Ground in Shillong, the young lad came agonizi??ngly close to a triple century before being dismissed.

Meghalaya post a decent start before Delhi responds strongly

The match began with Meghalaya scoring 260 runs in their first innings after electing to bat. On Day 2, Delhi’s top order dominated, with Aaryavir and Arnav S Bugga stitching an impressive 180-run partnership for? the opening wicket. Bugga scored a century before departing, while Aaryavir continued his onslaught, propel??ling Delhi to a commanding lead of 208 runs by stumps.

A knock to remember for Aaryavir Sehwag

Aaryavir’s magnificent innings was marked by 51 fours and three sixes, taking just 309 balls to reach his career-best 297. His score now stands as the highest individual total in this edition of the Cooch Behar Trophy, surpassing Uttar Pradesh’s Bhavy Goyal, who scored 273 earlier in the tournament.

Though Aaryavir narrowly missed a triple century, his innings set a benchmark for young cricket??ers in the competition. His dismissal came at the hands of Rathor, leaving him just three runs short ?of the historic milestone.

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Virender Sehwag’s heartfelt praise for his son

Sehwag took to social media to applaud his son’s stellar performance. Sharing his pride, Sehwag wrote on X (formerly Twitter):
“Well played @aaryavirsehwag. Missed a Ferrari by 23 runs. But well done, keep the fire alive and may you score many more daddy hundreds and doubles and triples. Khel jaao.”

A bright future ahead

Aaryavir’s knock not only highlighted his potential but also established him as a young player to watch in? Indian cricket. His innings drew widespread praise and added a glorious chapter to the ongoing Cooch Behar Trophy.

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India’s premier domestic cricket tournament, the Ranji Trophy, has undergone a revamp for the 2024-25 season. The new format introduces a promotion and relegation system to enhance competition and provide opportunities for teams to move between divisions.

Promotion and Relegation System

A key aspect of t?his season is the introduction of the promotion and relegation system:

Promotion: The two finalist??s from the Plate group will be promoted to the Elite ca??tegory for the 2025�?6 season.

Relegation: The two lowest-performing teams from the Elite groups, based on their points and quotient, will be rel??egated to the Plate category for the following season.

The 90th edition of the Ranji Trophy will kickstart on October 11 and continue till March 2025. 

Groups

Elite Category Groups

• Group A: Baroda, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mumbai, Odisha, Services, Tripura
• Group B: Andhra, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Hyderabad, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Vidarbha
• Group C: Bengal, Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh
• Group D: Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Railways, Saurashtra, Tamil Nadu

Plate Group: Arunach??al Pradesh, Goa, Man?ipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim

Al??so READ: Ranji Trophy 2024/25 Schedule: Date, Match Time, Broadcast & Live Stream?ing Details

Squads announced so far

Meghalaya: Aryan Borah, Akash Kumar Choudhary, A??rpit Bhatew??ara, Bamanbha Shangpliang, Bijon Dey, Chengkam Sangma, Dippu Sangma, Jaskirat Singh Sachdeva, Kishan Lyngdoh, Ram Gurung, Roshan Warbah, Swarajeet Das

Maharashtra: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Nikhil Naik (wk), Ankeet Bawane, Sachin Dhas, Arshin Kulkarni, Murtaza Trunkwalla, Si??ddhesh Veer, Mukesh Choudhary, Hitesh Walunj, Pradeep Dad??he, Rajnish Gurbani, Harshal Kate, Prashant Solanki, Satyajeet Bachhav, Mandar Bhandari, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Azim Kazi

Mumbai: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhessh Lad, Suryansh?? Shedge, Hardik Tamore (wk), Sidhaant Addhatrao (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Mohd. Juned Khan, Royston Dias.

Odisha: Govinda Poddar (c), Shantanu Mishra, Anurag Sarangi, Sandeep Pattanaik, Biplab Samantaray, Kartik Biswal, Swastik Samal, Rajesh Dhupar, Aashirwad Swain (wk), Anil Parida, Suryakant Pradhan, Sunil Kumar Ro?ul, Rajesh Mohanty, Debaprata Pradhan, Tarani Sa, Harshit Rathod, Sumit Sharma

Andhra: Ricky Bhui (c), Shaikh Rasheed (vc), KS Bharat (wk), Ha??numa Vihari, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Maheep Kumar, Vamsi K?rishna (wk), Abishek Reddy, KV Sasikanth, Ashwin Hebbar, CH Stephen, Satyanarayana Raju, A Lalith Mohan, G Manish, T Vijay, M Hemanth Reddy

Mizoram: Bobby Zothansanga (c), Vikash Kumar, KC Cariappa, Jehu Anderson, Agni Chopra, Mohit Jangra, G Lalbiakvela, Lalhriatrenga, C Lalrinsanga, Joseph Lalthankhuma, Lalhruai Ralte, Rosiamliana Ralte, Mose??s Ramhlunmawia, Andrew Vanlalhruaia

Hyderabad: Tilak Varma (c), Rahul Singh?? G (vc), CV Milind, Tanmay Agarwal, Rohit Rayudu, Tanay Thyagarajan, Aniketh Reddy, Nitesh Kannala, Abhirath Reddy, Himateja, Rahul Radesh, Rakshann Readdi, Kartikeya Kak, Saranu Nishant, Dheeraj Goud

Gujarat: Priyank Pan??chal, Arya Desai, Het Patel, Urvil Patel, Chintan Gaja, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Umang Kumar, Siddharth Desai, Manan Hingrajia, Priyajitsinh Jadeja, Tejas Patel, Jaymeet Patel, Rishi Patel, Rinkesh Vaghela, Vishal Jayswal

Madhya Pradesh: Shubham Sharma (c), Yash Dubey, Himanshu Mantri, Shubranshu Senapati, Rajat Patidar, Harpreet Bhatia, Venkatesh Iyer, Harsh ??Gawali, Kumar Kartikeya, Saransh Jain, Sagar Solanki, Avesh Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anubhav Agarwal, Aryan Pandey.

Karnataka (first 2 rounds): Mayank Agarwal (c), Nikin Jose, Devdutt Padikkal, R Smaran, Manish Pandey, Shre??yas Gopal, Sujay Sateri, Hardik Raj, Vyshak Vijayakumar, Prasidh Krishna, Vasuki Koushik, Luvnith Sisodia, Mohsin Khan, Vidyadhar Patil, Kishan Bedare, Abhilash Shetty

Kerala (first round): Sachin Baby (c), Rohan Kunnummal, Krishna Prasad, Baba Aparajith, Akshay Chandran, Mohammed Azharuddeen (wk), Salman Nizar, Vathsal Govind, Vishnu Vinod, J?alaj Saxena, Aditya Sarvate, ??Basil Thampi, Nidheesh MD, KM Asif, Fanoos F

Bengal (first 2 rounds): Anustup Majumdar, Wri??ddhiman Saha, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sudip Gharami, Sudip Chatterjee, Abishek Po??rel, Shahbaz Ahmed, Writtick Chatterjee, Avilin Ghosh, Suvam Dey, Amir Gani, Pradipta Pramanik, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Md. Kaif, Suraj Jaiswal, Rishav Vivek, Yudhajit Guha, Rohit Kumar

Tamil Nadu (1st round): R. Sai Kishore (c), N. Jagadeesan (Vice Captain), B. Indrajith, B. Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, M. Shahrukh Khan, Boopathi Vaishna Kumar, S. Mohamed Ali, C. Andre Siddarth, S. Ajith Ram, S. Lokeshwar, S. La?kshay Jain, Sandeep Warrier, Gurjapneet Singh, M. Mohammed, R. Sonu Yadav, M. Siddharth.

Delhi (first 2 rounds): Himmat Singh (c), Ayush Badoni, Anuj Rawat (wk), Sanat Sangwan, Dhruv Kaushik, Yash Dhull, Jonty Sidhu, Mayank Rawat, Kshitiz?? Sharma, Pranav Rajuvanshi (wk), Sumit Mathur, Navdeep Saini, Himanshu Chauhan, Simarjeet Singh*/Divij Mehra, Hrithik Shokeen, Harsh Tyagi, Money Grew?al, Shivank Vashisth

Saurashtra: Jaydev Unadkat (c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Harvik Desai (wk), Sheldon Jackson, Tarang Gohel, Arpit Vasavada, Chirag Jani, Prerak Mankad, Yuvrajsinh Dodiya, D Jadeja, Parth Bhut, Vishvaraj Jadeja, Hiten Kanbi, Navne??et Vora, Parswaraj ??Rana

Chhattisgarh: Amandeep Khare, Shashank Singh, Bhupen Lalwani, Eknath Kerkar, Ajay Mandal, Shubham Agarwal, Ashutosh Singh, Ayush Pandey, Jivesh Butte, Ashish Chouhan, Sanjeet Desai, Rav??i Kiran, Rishabh Tiwari, Anuj Tiwary, Vasudev Bareth, Vishvas Malik

Railways: Prath?am Singh (c), Suraj Ahuja?, Vivek Singh, Upendra Yadav, Ashutosh Sharma (vc), Yuvraj Singh, Karn Sharma, Ayan Chaudhari, Shivam Chaudhary, Kunal Yadav, Bhargav Merai, Mohammad Saif, Akash Pandey, Himanshu Sangwan, Adarsh Singh

Jammu & Kashmir: Paras Dogra (c), Shubham Khaju?ria (vc), Abdul Samad, Abhinav Puri, Shubham Pundir, Abid Mushtaq, Vivrant Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Rohit Sharma, Umran Malik, Yudhvir Singh, Auqib Nabi, Ahmed Banday, Sahil Lotra, Shivansh Sharma

Assam: Denish Das (c), Sibsankar Roy, Rahul Singh, Sidharth Sarmah, Bhargav Dutta, Rishav Das, Mrinmoy Dutta, Sumit Ghadigaonkar, Rahul Hazarika, Mukhtar Hussain, Parvej Musaraf, Ruhinandan Pegu, Kunal Sarma, Akash Seng?upta, Abhishek Thakuri

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In the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2021, Meghalaya captain Punit Bisht entered the record books after he smashed 17 sixes in his scintillating knock against Mizoram on Wednesday afternoon.

Bisht slammed a blistering 51-ball 146, which in??cluded six fours as well to take Meghalaya to?? a huge 130-run win.

In the process, the former Delhi wicketkeeper-batsman created a new record for most sixes hit by an Indian in T20 cricket beating Shreyas Iyer’s record of 15 sixes in 2019. Bisht’s unbeaten 146 was also the second-highest score in the history of SMAT after Iyer’s 147.

West Indies giant Chris Gayle holds the record for most sixes in a T20 inning as he smashed 18 maximums in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for the Rangpur Riders against Dhaka Dynamites.

Most sixes in an inning (T20):

• 18 �?Chris Gayle (146*), in BPL 2017
• 17 �?Chris Gayle (175*), in IPL 2013
• 17 �?Punit Bisht (146*), in SMAT 2021

It was also the highest score by an Indian wicketkeeper-batsman in the history of T20 cricket, surpassing KL Rahul’s record of unbeaten 132 for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in IPL 2020.

Highest score by an Indian wicket-keeper in T20 cricket:

• 146* – Punit Bisht for Meghalaya, 2021
• 132* – KL Rahul for KXIP, 2020
• 129 �?Wriddhiman Saha for Bengal, 2019

Opting to bat, Meghalaya lost opener DB Ravi Teja (7) in the third over after he added 27 runs with Yogesh Tiwari (53). One run later, Dippu Sangma was dismissed after which Bisht walked in and demolished Mizoram’s bowling.

Bisht reached hi??s half-century in 26 balls and went on to hammer 94 runs in the next 25 balls, driving Meghalaya to 230/6 in 20 overs.

In reply, the Mizoram batsmen looked completely out of touch as only three batsmen reached double figures. In the end, Mizoram cou??ld only manage to reach 100/9 in their allotted 20 overs, losing the contest by 130 runs.

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