Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) 14-year-old prodigy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, shattered a number of long-standing Indian Premier League (IPL) data throughout his facet’s match in opposition to Gujarat Titans (GT) on Monday. Suryavanshi grew to become the quickest Indian centurion in IPL historical past, reaching there in simply 35 balls. He surpassed the earlier document held by former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan (37 balls, for Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians in 2010). Suryavanshi can also be the youngest centurion in IPL historical past (14 years, 32 days), surpassing Manish Pandey (19 years 253 days, for Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Deccan Chargers in 2009).
Vaibhav Suryavanshi additionally broke an enormous world document. He’s now the youngest ever (14 years, 32 days) to attain a ton within the T20 format. He broke the document of Maharashtra’s Vijay Zol, who scored a ton on the age of 18 years, 118 days in opposition to Mumbai in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy West Zone fixture in 2013.
Total, that is the second-fastest ton within the IPL, falling simply wanting Chris Gayle’s 30-ball knock for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in opposition to Pune Warriors in 2013.
Within the fourth over of RR’s chase, the southpaw from Bihar took down India’s 105-Check veteran Ishant Sharma, clobbering him for 28 runs, together with three 6s and two 4s. He additionally smashed debutant Karim Janat for 30 runs within the tenth over.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi had earlier turn out to be the youngest batter to attain a fifty in T20s. He broke the document of Hassan Eisakhil, son of former Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi, who hit 50 on the age of 15 years and 360 days, enjoying for Enhance Defenders within the Shpageeza League 2022 match in opposition to Kabul Eagles.
He was finally dismissed on 101 (38 balls) by Prasidh Krishna.
Solely 14… however already hitting 90m sixes
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, bear in mind the title!
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Earlier, Shubman Gill was epitome of sophistication in his 50-ball-84 that took Gujarat Titans to a wholesome 209 for 4.
The Gujarat Titans skipper scored his fourth half-century with assist of 5 fours and 4 sixes, including 93 for the opening stand with an in-form Sai Sudharsan (39 off 30 balls).
The Titans have been able to capitalise on a strong platform laid by the duo and Jos Buttler (50 not out off 26 balls) made a mincemeat of Royals’ abnormal bowling assault from thereon, smashing 4 sixes aside from three boundaries.
Buttler executed reverse pulls and ramps at will whereas utilizing the tempo of deliveries to punish his former workforce Rajasthan Royals, which is one facet that fully tousled their auctions with no match-winning bowler in its ranks.
Gill displayed the cricketing smarts by selecting the shorter boundary in one of many leg-side and the RR bowlers have been responsible of drifting in direction of his pads.
There have been pick-up pulls — one over sq. leg and one over extensive of mid-on — however the flicked most off Yudhvir Singh stood out.
There was additionally an ideal off-drive and his opening companion Sudharsan was very happy to present his skipper bulk of the strike. As soon as Sudharsan was dismissed, the damaging Buttler piled up additional distress with a 24-run over off Wanindu Hasaranga, which included three sixes and a boundary.
(With PTI Inputs)
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