Hardik Pandya & Ravindra Jadeja smashes the ball, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored another 100, in Vijay Hazare Trophy

A statement century comes from Ruturaj Gaikwad after not being selected in ODI squad, half centuries from Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja were highlights as first inning action on Thursdays of Vijay Hazare Trophy match Day concluded.

After being left out from the squad of New Zealand ODI’s, Ruturaj Gaikwad who have scored his maiden ODI century against South Africa last year. Delivered is second ton of the ongoing season and levelled with Ankit Bawne record for joint most centuries in tournament history both having 15 each while Bawne took 101 matches, Gaikwad took only 59 matches to reach there.

He took only 131 balls to score 134 runs with eight fours and six sixes took Maharashtra to 249/7 on board. Now in seven matches Ruturaj Gaikwad had made 413 runs at an average of 82.60 with two centuries and a fifty.

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