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Ruturaj Gaikwad Continues Piling On Runs In Vijay Hazare Trophy; Smacks 168 Runs In Semi-Final Against Assam

By Rishabh Gautam November 30, 2022 • 14:01 PM View: 942

In the Vijay Hazare Trophy Semi-Final match on Wednesday (November 30th), Maharashtra captain and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad smacked yet another thunderous ton. In 126 balls faced, Gaikwad scored 168 runs. During this, Gaikwad smacked 18 fours (72 runs) and 6 sixes (36), adding 108 runs in just 24 balls through boundaries only.

After missing out on the first few matches due to an injury, Gaikwad made a tremendous comeback. In 4 matches, Gaikwad has maintained an average of 276 and a strike rate of 122.66 to score 552 runs, smacking 3 centuries in the process. Prior to this, in the quarter-final match against Uttar Pradesh, Gaikwad played a historic knock of unbeaten 220 runs, including a unique record of smacking 7 sixes in an over.