The Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2024 has already witnessed some outstanding and record-breaking batting performances early in the tournament. On Saturday, December 21, Punjab’s Anmolpreet Singh scored an unbeaten century to lead his team to victory over Arunachal Pradesh in their Group C match.
The 26-year-old reached his century off just 35 balls, setting the record for the fastest List A hundred by an Indian. The former Mumbai Indians (MI) batter made an unbeaten 115 off just 45 balls as Punjab chased a modest target of 165 against Arunachal Pradesh.
Captain Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for 10 runs, while Prabhsimran Singh remained not out on 35, alongside Anmolpreet at the crease. Anmolpreet’s explosive 115* featured 12 fours and nine sixes, with an incredible strike rate of 255.55.
The record was previously held by former Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who had scored a 40-ball century against Maharashtra in the 2009-10 VHT season while playing for Baroda. He made an unbeaten 108 off 42 balls in that match. Anmolpreet’s dazzling century in the VHT 2024-25 match against Arunachal Pradesh broke Yusuf’s 14-year-old record.
Anmolpreet is now third on the list of fastest List A centuries overall. Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk leads with a 29-ball century, while South African legend AB de Villiers holds second place with a 31-ball ton.
Shreyas Iyer scores a brilliant 50-ball century against Karnataka in the VHT 2024
Mumbai captain Shreyas Iyer made headlines on Saturday (December 21) with a spectacular century against Karnataka in their VHT 2024 match in Ahmedabad. Iyer blasted an unbeaten 114 off just 55 balls, bringing up his century in 50 deliveries. His explosive knock included five fours and 10 sixes, with a strike rate of 207.27.
Leading by example, Iyer’s captaincy knock helped Mumbai set a massive total of 382/4 while batting first. He was supported by strong fifties from Ayush Mhatre, Hardik Tamore, and Shivam Dube as Mumbai delivered an outstanding batting performance.
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