Rohit Sharma’s Big Comeback: 155 Off 94 Balls, Century and Record in Vijay Hazare Trophy
94 balls, 155 runs... Rohit Sharma made a comeback to the Vijay Hazare Trophy after 7 years, smashing a century and breaking his own record.
Ankush Pandey
Highlights
- Rohit Sharma returns to the Vijay Hazare Trophy after 7 years
- Scores a century in List A cricket after 17 years
- Scored 155 runs off 94 balls
Interestingly, Rohit Sharma's century is only his second List A century for Mumbai, coming 17 years after his debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Rohit made his debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2008. Previously, this tournament was known as the Ranji Trophy One-Day Trophy.
Rohit Sharma made a spectacular return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy after a gap of seven years. Playing for Mumbai against Sikkim in Jaipur on Wednesday, he scored a century off just 62 balls. Chasing a target of 237 runs, Rohit Sharma showcased his powerful batting in front of a packed crowd at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. In the process, he broke his own record.
The 38-year-old Rohit went on the attack from the very start, reaching his century in just 62 balls with the help of eight fours and eight sixes. This was his second century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and his fastest century in List A cricket.
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He broke his own record for the fastest century, which he had set against Afghanistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup, where he reached the milestone in 63 balls.
Broke his own record
Rohit completed 150 runs in 91 balls in Jaipur, including 18 fours and 9 sixes. Rohit, known for his spectacular centuries in ODIs over the past decade, crossed the 150-run mark in a 50-over innings for the first time since scoring 159 against West Indies at the end of 2019. He was eventually dismissed for 155, having hit 18 fours and 9 sixes.
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Return after 7 years
Rohit Sharma last played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the 2018-19 season, specifically in the semi-final. The Mumbai stalwart participated in the quarter-final and semi-final matches against Bihar and Hyderabad, respectively, both of which his team won comfortably. Rohit scored a total of 49 runs in these two matches, remaining unbeaten on 32 against Bihar.
Century after 17 years
His only previous century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy came in 2008 against Tamil Nadu, when he scored 100 runs off 89 balls. In his 19-year List A career, Rohit has played 19 matches for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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