Sarfaraz Khan once again showcased his batting prowess. The right-handed batsman set a new record by scoring a half-century in just 15 balls against Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The biggest attraction of his innings was thrashing Punjab's all-rounder Abhishek Sharma, who usually keeps opposition bowlers under strict control. This time, he was completely put under pressure by Sarfaraz, who scored 30 runs in one over from Abhishek, also putting Punjab under pressure.
After Sarfaraz's brother Musheer got out, Mumbai's score was 57/1 in 8.2 overs. That's when Sarfaraz came to bat. He started explosive batting as soon as he came to the crease. In the very first over, he scored 19 runs off 5 balls from Harpreet Brar. Then, when Abhishek Sharma came to bowl, Sarfaraz sent all 6 of his balls beyond the boundary, scoring 3 sixes and 3 fours. In this over alone, 30 runs came, helping him reach his half-century in just 15 balls, the fastest in Vijay Hazare Trophy history.
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Sarfaraz's explosive innings
Against Punjab, he played an explosive innings of 62 runs in just 20 balls, including seven fours and five sixes. His strike rate was an incredible 310. In this tournament, he has so far scored 303 runs in 5 innings, with an average of over 80. The big thing is that his strike rate in the ODI tournament is 173. Even after this, will critics say that Sarfaraz is not a T20 player?
Name in the record books
India and Mumbai's star batsman wrote his name in the record books on this day, breaking Atit Seth's five-year-old record from the 2020-21 season, who had scored a half-century in 16 balls while playing for Baroda against Chhattisgarh. Eventually, Sarfaraz got out for 62 runs in 20 balls, completing a record-breaking and explosive innings.
