Ruturaj Gaikwad Creates Vijay Hazare Trophy Record With Ton Against Saurashtra In Final

The Chennai Super Kings star scored 108 off 131 balls that included seven fours and four sixes against Saurashtra in the final.

Ahmedabad: Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his fourth hundred on Friday in the ongoing Vijay Hazare trophy en route to becoming the player with most centuries in the history of the tournament.

The Maharashtra skipper slammed 108 in 131 balls while opening the innings against Saurashtra in the final in Ahmedabad to score his 12th ton in the tournament history surpassing Robin Uthappa and Ankit Bawne, who both have 11 each.

Most Hundreds in Vijay Hazare Trophy History:

Ruturaj Gaikwad – 12*
Robin Uthappa – 11
Ankit Bawne – 11

Pinnacle of domestic cricket.

— 12th Khiladi (@12th_khiladi) December 2, 2022

Riding on Gaikwad’s hundred, Maharashtra posted 248/9 in 50 overs. Opting to bat first, Maharashtra didn’t had the best of the starts with wickets falling at regular intervals. But the right-hander stood like a rock at one end and anchored the innings.

2⃣2⃣0⃣* in Quarterfinal
1⃣6⃣8⃣ in Semi-final
💯 up & going strong in the #Final

What a sensational run of form this has been for Maharashtra captain @Ruutu1331! 🙌 🙌

Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/CGhKsFzC4g #VijayHazareTrophy | #SAUvMAH | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/jbgdg3O1Eu

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 2, 2022

Earlier, the CSK opener scored 168 against Assam in the semifinal and a mammoth 220 not out against Uttar Pradesh in the quarterfinal. He also scored 124 not out against Railways in a Group E match.

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