Abhishek and Mayank Shine in Thrilling Vijay Hazare Trophy Contests

Abhishek Sharma dazzled with a century for Punjab, while Mayank Agarwal hit three consecutive centuries. Their performances were pivotal in their teams' impressive scores. Shardul Thakur and Ayush Mhatre also starred with formidable innings, elevating Mumbai's total score.

Abhishek Sharma stole the spotlight at the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a blistering 60-ball century for Punjab, showing no mercy against Saurashtra's bowlers as he amassed 170 runs in just 96 deliveries, including 22 fours and eight sixes. His explosive innings guided Punjab to a commanding total of 424/5 in 50 overs.

The consistent Mayank Agarwal also continued his stellar form, hitting his third consecutive century in the competition for Karnataka, this time against Hyderabad. His knock of 124 runs came off 112 balls, featuring 15 fours and two sixes, helping Karnataka post 320/8.

Meanwhile, during the Mumbai vs. Nagaland clash, all-rounder Shardul Thakur and Ayush Mhatre's aggressive batting lifted Mumbai to 403/7. Shardul's rapid 73* off 28 balls and Mhatre's 181 off 117 balls, enhanced by a flurry of sixes, were too much for Nagaland's bowling attack.

(With inputs from agencies.)