Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022: Cricket is said to be a game of uncertainties. Many records are made and broken daily on the cricket field. The same was witnessed in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match between Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Maharashtra captain Rituraj Gaikwad made a big bang and scored a double century in this match. Apart from this, he did the feat of hitting seven sixes in one over in this match. No other batsman has been able to achieve this feat till date in the history of cricket.
Double century with the help of 16 sixes and 10 fours:
Let us tell you that this star opener batsman who has played for Team India and Dhoni’s team in IPL has set a world record by doing amazing feat in Vijay Hazare Trophy. The second quarterfinal match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which is being played at the world’s largest cricket stadium (Narendra Modi Stadium). In this match, Rituraj Gaikwad created a sensation in the cricket world by scoring an unbeaten double century. Gaikwad smashed the Uttar Pradesh bowlers fiercely, facing 159 balls and scoring an unbeaten 220 with 16 sixes and 10 fours. Thanks to his innings, Maharashtra scored 330 runs losing 5 wickets in the first innings.
Gaikwad hit 7 sixes in one over:
Gaikwad hit a total of 16 sixes in his best innings, out of which he created history by hitting 9 sixes in the last two overs. Gaikwad set a new record by hitting seven sixes in a single over off spinner Shiva Singh in the 49th over of the innings. Shiva Singh bowled the 5th ball no ball. Rituraj hit a six on this too. In this way, he scored a total of 43 runs in the over including 7 sixes and no ball. Gaikwad became the only batsman in the world to hit seven sixes in an over in List-A cricket.
Rituraj can be included in the World Cup team:
The next World Cup of ODI cricket will be played in India only next year. The goal of Team India is to win this World Cup. But for this Team India will need a strong team. Many young players will also be included in this, whose record in domestic cricket will be very impressive.
Source: newstrack.com”