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Suryavanshi, Gani's powers Bihar to world record 574/6
RANCHI [Maha Media]: Bihar's batters went on a record-breaking spree with teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi and skipper Sakibul Gani leading the carnage with the quickest hundreds to power them to a world record team total of 574/6 in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match here Wednesday.
Bearing the brunt of the sustained onslaught in the plate group match was minnows Arunachal Pradesh, as Gani (128 off 40 balls) raced to his hundred in just 32 balls, the fastest by Indian in List A cricket.
This was after Suryavanshi went berserk en route to a blistering 84-ball 190, including hitting 15 sixes, while reaching the three-figure mark in just 36 balls.
On a sunlit morning at the JSCA Oval Ground, Bihar turned a domestic fixture into a global talking point, riding on breathtaking centuries from Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sakibul Gani, and Ayush Loharuka. The run rate of 11.48 per over underlined the sheer brutality of the batting display.
Winning the toss and opting to bat, Bihar signaled intent early. What followed was an innings that blurred the line between dominance and destruction. Boundaries flowed freely, bowlers were pushed into defensive fields within the Powerplay, and records began to tumble at an alarming pace. The previous highest List A total, Tamil Nadu’s 506/2, stood for just over two years. Bihar did not just surpass it. They obliterated it.
If Suryavanshi lit the fire, Ayush Loharuka and Sakibul Gani turned it into an inferno. Loharuka’s 116 off 56 balls was a masterclass in controlled aggression. With 11 fours and 8 sixes, the wicketkeeper-batter punished anything short or wide, ensuring the scoring rate never dipped. Then came captain Sakibul Gani, whose unbeaten 128 off 40 deliveries redefined finishing. Striking at an astonishing 320.00, Gani smashed 12 sixes and 10 fours, ripping apart every bowling plan Arunachal attempted. His presence at the crease ensured Bihar crossed milestones that once seemed unthinkable.
Arunachal Pradesh’s bowlers were left searching for answers on a surface that offered little margin for error. Mibom Mosu conceded 116 runs, while no bowler managed to maintain an economy under nine. Despite efforts from Techi Neri and Tadakamalla Mohith, the sheer scale of Bihar’s hitting proved overwhelming.
Bihar’s 574/6 now tops the list of the highest innings totals in List A history, surpassing elite teams like England, Tamil Nadu, and Mumbai. It is a landmark moment not just for Bihar cricket, but for Indian domestic cricket as a whole. This innings will be referenced whenever conversations turn to batting dominance, flat pitches, or the evolution of one-day cricket.
