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It’s not everyday that record books are re-written. But the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy is set to change the norm by setting the record books straigꦍht. This is evident as right on the opening day of the prestigious tournament, Punjab’s Anmolpreet SIngh has broken a record to prove his prowess to the crick♛eting world.
Anmolpreet Singh’s blitzkrieg on Arunachal Pradesh bowlers breaks List A record
Up until now, Yusuf Pathan held the record for fastest hundred in an List-A game in India. The cricketer-turned-MP played an unb🐻eaten 108 run-knock for his domestic side, Baroda, chasing a total of 231 runs from Maharashtra🌃 during the 2009-10 edition of the Vijay Hazare🍒 Trophy. With the help of a storming knock from Pathan, Baroda managed to achieve the target within 36 overs.
That record from Pathan is now history as An✅molpreet, representing his domestic side, Punjab has managed to hit a century in just 35 balls against Arunachal Pradesh in the opening game of Vijay Hazare Tro🔜phy 2024-25. With this incredible innings, Anm🌳olpreet now holds the record for the fastest first-class century in India and🍸 third-fastest around the world, only behind Jake Fraser Mc-Gurk and AB de Villiers who scored a List-A century in 29 and 31 ba𒈔lls 😼respectively.
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Punjab dominated Arunachal in the opening Group C clash
Arunachal Pradesh were completel🔥y decimated in the opening clash of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The North-Eastern side were disappointin🦩g with the bat as they were bowled out for 164 runs in 48.4 overs. In return, Punjab managed to a♕chieve the target in just 12.5 overs thanks to a scintillating knock from Anmolpreet in which he scored runs with the strike rate of a whoppi🌳ng 255.56. His 115 run-knock had 9 towering sixes and 12 boundaries. Punjab will face Nagaland in their next match of the prestigious tournament. They are currently pooled with strong domestic sides like Mumbai, Karnataka, Hyderabad and Saurashtra.
