Playing against Nagaland in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, Mumbai’s young cricketer Ayush Mhatre has created history on the cricket field, which no one had done till date.
What historical records did Ayush Mhatre create?
The young Mumbai batsman smashed 181 runs in just 117 balls and set a new world record.
This innings is so special because Ayush Mhatre is just 17 years old, and he has become the first cricketer in the world to score such a big score in List A cricket at such a young age.
Awesome Performance by Ayush Mhatre
The match will be played at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. His batting didn’t look like he was a young player. His innings was laced with 15 fours and 11 sixes.
Experts believe that scoring runs at a strike rate of 154.70 is not a trivial thing.
Ayush Mhatre has broken another big record with this innings. Earlier this record was in the name of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored more than 150 runs at the age of 17. Interestingly, both the players are from Mumbai, which once again proves that Mumbai is the nursery of cricket. This innings of Ayush Mhatre has also attracted the attention of cricket legends.
He is already being compared to many big players. Recently, in the U-19 Asia Cup, Ayush Mhatre had proved his talent, although Team India had to face defeat in the final.
Ayush Mhatre’s innings played a big role in Mumbai’s victory in the match. The team posted a total of 403/8, with Shardul Thakur also playing a whirlwind knock of 73 runs. In reply, the Nagaland team seemed to be struggling in front of a big score.
Although Jagdish Suchith scored a brilliant century, the team had to face defeat. With this win, Mumbai Indians have consolidated their position in the points table.
