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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Mohammed Azharuddeen slams 37-ball century
Last updated on Jan 14, 2021, 03:03 pm
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Mohammed Azharuddeen played one of the finest knocks in the history of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to guide Kerala to a dominant eight-wicket win against Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old slammed a 37-ball century as Kerala gunned down Mumbai's 197-run target in just 15.5 overs.
Azharuddeen's 54-ball 137* has been the talking point of everyone.
Here are further details.
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Match details
How did the match pan out?
![How did the match pan out?]( "How did the match pan out?")
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Mumbai openers laid a solid foundation, adding 88 runs.
However, both Aditya Tare and Yashasvi Jaiswal departed soon as Mumbai were reduced to 105/2.
After a 49-run stand, Siddesh Lad and Suryakumar Yadav were dismissed in quick succession.
Shivam Dube's 13-ball 26 helped Mumbai score 196/7.
In reply, Kerala openers Robin Uthappa and Azharuddeen stitched a 129-run stand.
Azharuddeen's brilliance saw Kerala though (201/2).
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Stat attack
Azharuddeen smashes his highest score in T20 cricket
![Azharuddeen smashes his highest score in T20 cricket]( "Azharuddeen smashes his highest score in T20 cricket")
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Azharuddeen smashed nine fours and 11 sixes at a strike rate of 253.70.
The unbeaten 137-run knock is Azharuddeen's highest score in T20s.
This is also his maiden fifty-plus score in the format.
Azharuddeen went past 400 career T20 runs (404) in what was his 19th inning.
He has an average of 23.76 in T20 cricket.
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Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Notable records scripted by Azharuddeen
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Azharuddeen's knock is the highest by a Kerala batsman in T20 cricket.
This is now the second-fastest century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Azharuddeen smashed the third-highest individual score in the competition's history.
He now has the fifth-best record for the most number of runs scored from boundaries in an innings in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,
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Information
Joint-fastest T20 hundred by an Indian batsman
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Notably, Azharuddeen's 37-ball inning is the joint-fastest T20 hundred by an Indian batsman. He holds the record alongside Rohit Sharma and Yusuf Pathan. Uthappa and Azharuddeen's 129-run opening stand is the best partnership tally by a Kerala pair in this competition.
