Sakibul Gani slams 32-ball ton, Vaibhav Suryavanshi scores 190 as Bihar post record 574/6 in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Records tumble left, right and centre as Bihar batters went all guns blazing against Arunachal Pradesh in their opening match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate division at the JSCA Oval Ground in Ranchi on Wednesday, December 24. Bihar captain Sakibul Gani slammed a ton off just 32 balls, the fastest by an Indian in List A history, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi hammered a stunning knock of 190 runs to power Bihar to a staggering total of 574/6 in 50 overs, the highest in List A history.

After a setback in the recently concluded U19 Asia Cup final against Pakistan, Suryavanshi responded to his critics in style with a blazing ton against Arunachal Pradesh in Bihar's Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate clash. He notched up his hundred off just 36 balls, which was the second-fastest List A ton by an Indian at the time.

However, it became the third-fastest by the end of Bihar's innings as Gani smashed a century in a record 32 deliveries in the match. Nonetheless, Suryavanshi was in destructive mode with the bat as he took the Arunachal bowlers to the cleaners. His 190-run knock came off just 84 balls and was laced with a staggering 16 sixes and 15 fours.

Bihar skipper Gani stole the spotlight from Suryavanshi with his blitzkrieg against Arunachal at the JSCA Oval Ground in Ranchi. The right-hand batter walked out to bat at no.5 and launched a scathing attack against the Arunachal bowlers to ensure Bihar didn't lose the momentum after Suryavanshi's departure.

Gani completed his century off just 32 balls to break Punjab batter Anmolpreet Singh's record for the fastest ton by an Indian in List A cricket. Anmolpreet scored a 35-ball century for Punjab against Arunachal Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite division last season.

Gani finished with a blistering 128 not out off just 40 deliveries, studded with 12 sixes and 10 fours. Wicket-keeper batter Ayush Loharuka also scored a century as he notched up 116 off just 56 balls to help Bihar post a huge total of 574/6 on the board in 50 overs.

Fastest List A tons by an Indian:

32 balls - Sakibul Gani

35 balls - Anmolpreet Singh

36 balls - Vaibhav Suryavanshi

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Thanks to stunning centuries from Ghani, Suryavanshi and Loharuka, Bihar posted a mammoth total of 574/6 in 50 overs, the highest-ever in List A history. They broke the record held by Tamil Nadu, who scored a whopping 506/2 in 50 overs during their clash against Arunachal Pradesh during the Vijay Hazare Trophy in November 2022.