Rajasthan Royals’ 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi made historical past on Monday, smashing the quickest IPL century by an Indian and turning into the youngest-ever to attain a T20 hundred, because the Royals thumped Gujarat Titans by eight wickets on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Chasing a frightening goal of 210, Suryavanshi unleashed a wide ranging assault, hammering 101 off simply 38 balls, laced with 11 sixes and 7 fours. His 35-ball century shattered Yusuf Pathan’s long-standing file (37 balls, 2010) for the quickest IPL hundred by an Indian.
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At simply 14 years and 32 days, Suryavanshi additionally eclipsed Vijay Zol’s file to change into the youngest centurion in T20 cricket, surpassing Zol’s feat at 18 years and 118 days.
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Opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryavanshi added a whirlwind 166-run stand in simply 11.5 overs, flattening a Titans assault that includes Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma, Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan, and Sai Kishore.
Jaiswal stayed unbeaten on a fluent 70 off 40 balls as Royals cruised residence in simply 15.5 overs, ending at 212/2 with 25 balls to spare.
Earlier, Gujarat Titans posted a powerful 209/4, driving on skipper Shubman Gill’s 84 (50 balls) and Jos Buttler’s 50* (26 balls). Nevertheless, their efforts have been overshadowed as soon as Suryavanshi set the stage ablaze along with his fearless strokeplay.
The emphatic win lifted Royals to eighth within the standings with six factors, holding their slim playoff hopes alive, whereas Titans slipped to 3rd after their third defeat in 9 video games.
Temporary scores:
Gujarat Titans: 209/4 in 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 39, Shubman Gill 84, Jos Buttler 50 not out; Maheesh Theekshana 2/35)
Rajasthan Royals: 212/2 in 15.5 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 70 not out, Vaibhav Suryavanshi 101, Riyan Parag 32 not out; Rashid Khan 1/24)
End result: RR gained by 8 wickets.
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