Vijay Hazare Trophy: Shreyas Iyer rattles Karnataka with 50-ball century, 10 sixes

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25: Shreyas Iyer scored 114 runs off 55 balls for Mumbai in their match against Karnataka on December 21 at the Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground in Ahmedabad.

In Short

• Shreyas Iyer scored 114 off 55 against Karnataka
• Shreyas hit 10 sixes in his knock in Ahmedabad
• Mumbai scored 382 for 4 in 50 overs

Shreyas Iyer scored a stupendous 50-ball century for Mumbai against Karnataka in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 match on Saturday, December 21. At the Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground in Ahmedabad, Iyer scored 114 runs off 55 balls with five fours and 10 sixes.

On the back of his knock, Mumbai posted a massive score of 382 for the loss of four wickets after Karnataka opted to bowl first. Mumbai lost the wicket of Angkrish Raghuvanshi, after which Ayush Mhatre and Hardik Tamore put on 141 runs for the second wicket off 26.4 overs.

Shreyas came to bat after Praveen Dubey got the wicket of Mhatre, who made 78 runs off 82 balls. From there on, Shreyas did not look back and played until the very end. For the fifth wicket, Shreyas and Shivam Dube built a huge 148-run stand, putting Mumbai in command.

Shreyas Iyer in brilliant form

30-year-old Shreyas has been on top of his game in the ongoing domestic season. This year in the Ranji Trophy, he has scored 452 runs from four matches at an average of 90.40 and a strike-rate of 88.80 with a top score of 233.

In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Shreyas notched 345 runs from nine matches at an average of 49.28 and a strike-rate of 188.52 with a top score of 130 not out.

Having last played for India on the tour of Sri Lanka back in August, Shreyas will be looking to make a strong case for himself before the Champions Trophy to be held next year.

In 14 Tests, 62 ODIs and 51 T20Is, Shreyas has scored 4336 runs at an average of 39.77 with six centuries. He also played a crucial role in the ODI World Cup last year on Indian soil.