The 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi added another page to his growing list of achievements, becoming the youngest batter to score a hundred in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India’s domestic T20 competition, but his unbeaten 108 could not prevent Bihar’s three-wicket defeat to Maharashtra in their Elite Group B match at the iconic Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
The supremely talented Suryavanshi hit a sparkling 61-ball 108 to set the new record, going past Vijay Zol of Maharashtra who made a century against Mumbai in 2013 at 18 years 111 days.
Asked to bat, Suryavanshi combined power with patience, smashing seven fours and an equal number of sixes to guide Bihar to 176 for three.
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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 2, 2025
Another feather in the cap for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who becomes the youngest batter to score a century in #SMAT at the age of 14 years and 250 days 🫡
He achieved the feat with a scintillating 1⃣0⃣8⃣*(61) for Bihar against Maharashtra in Kolkata👏
Scorecard… pic.twitter.com/UFGqPg1vmm
In reply, skipper Prithvi Shaw set the tone with a brutal 30-ball 66, while Niraj Joshi (30), Ranjeet Nikam (27) and Nikhil Naik (22) chipped in with crucial contributions to take Maharashtra home with five balls to spare.
Mohd Izhar (2/22) and Sakibul Gani (2/50) claimed two wickets each, while Sakib Hussain (1/40), Suraj Kashyap (1/35) and Khalid Alam (1/34) picked up a wicket apiece to keep Bihar in the contest, but Maharashtra held their nerves.
Earlier, Suryavanshi broke Bihar’s record for most sixes in a T20 innings with his tally of seven. He also added 75 runs with Ayush Loharuka (25 not out) for the fourth wicket, marking Bihar’s highest stand for that wicket in T20 cricket.
The teen sensation, who had smashed a whirlwind 42-ball 144 against UAE in the Rising Stars Asia Cup, reached three figures in the 20th over, hitting the first ball from Arshin Kulkani for a boundary. This was the southpaw’s third T20 century in 16 innings. His first T20 century came earlier this year, when he scored a 35-ball ton to light up the IPL.
For Maharashtra, Rajvardhan Hangargekar (1/35), Arshin Kulkarni (1/39) and Vicky Ostwal (1/26) were among the wicket-takers.
