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Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal turned out to be the lone warrior for his side in their Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 clash. On Thursday, December 26, Karnataka were up against Punjab in the round three match-up of the elite domestic tournament. In the game, Mayank went all out and remained unbeaten on 139 and led his side to a close 1-wicket win over their counterparts. Batting first Punjab posted 247 runs for 10 wickets in 49.2 overs, and in return, when Karnataka saw a batting collapse, Agarwal took steering in his hands and hit 17 boundaries with three maximums to record his 15th List A century and guide the side to a close win.
During their chase, Karnataka got off to a decent start, however, it wasn’t too late when they were reduced to 84/4. After building a 50-run stand with Nikin Jose, Mayank built a 67-run stand with Shreyas Gopal, but it didn’t turn out to be enough as Punjab kept dismissing players. At one stage, Karnataka were 203 for nine but Mayank held nerves and heroically guided the side to a crucial win.
Mayank Agarwal hits 15th List A century, maiden in VHT 2024/25
The 33-year-old hit his maiden century in the ongoing edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and his overall 15th hundred in List A cricket. The batter started his VHT campaign with a 47-run knock against Mumbai, which was followed by an 18-run win against Puducherry. And now, he smashed his ton to maintain his 100% win record. The batter took 127 balls with a strike rate of more than 109, and remained unbeaten at 139.
According to stats, Mayank also surpassed 600 runs in the format, and has raced to 5,170 runs averaging at 46 from 116 matches. The game also saw Punjab skipper Abhishek Sharma picking up a total of four wickets, while Abhilash Shetty from Karnataka recorded a fiffer.
