Ayush Mhatre, the Mumbai and Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) opener, continued his red-hot kind within the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by smashing back-to-back centuries.
After smashing his maiden T20 century (110 off 53) in opposition to Vidarbha simply a few days in the past, teenager Mhatre scored one other spectacular hundred in Mumbai’s dominant nine-wicket victory over Andhra in a bunch A match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Lucknow on Sunday.
Chasing a goal of 160 for victory, Mhatre (104 not out off 59) outshone nationwide T20 skipper Surykumar Yadav (31 not out off 21 balls) in an unbroken stand of 105, which got here off simply 9.4 overs. Throughout his attacking knock, Mhatre hit 9 sixes and 5 fours.
The 18-year-old Mhatre, who has been retained by Chennai Tremendous Kings, has now hit 19 sixes throughout three SMAT video games this season.
A Document for the Ages
The back-to-back centuries capped off an outstanding run for Ayush Mhatre, who, along with his first T20 century, achieved a monumental milestone.
At simply 18 years and 135 days, Mhatre grew to become the youngest cricketer in India to attain a century in all three home codecs – First-class, Listing A, and T20. He surpassed the earlier report held by Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who achieved the feat on the age of 19 years and 339 days.
Future Is Brilliant: CSK And India U-19
Mhatre’s distinctive kind has not gone unnoticed. He’s a rising star for the Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) within the IPL, who retained him for the upcoming season after he impressed with 240 runs in seven matches at a formidable strike charge of 188.97 in his debut season this 12 months.
Moreover, his constant performances earned him the distinguished honor of being named the captain of the India U-19 squad for the upcoming Asia Cup.