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Amit Passi Equals T20 Debut Record With 114 for Baroda

The Baroda debutant, replacing Jitesh Sharma on India duty, reached a 44-ball hundred at Hyderabad’s Gymkhana Ground.

Overview

  • Picked to open in place of Jitesh Sharma, Passi reached three figures in 44 balls and finished on 114 with 10 fours and nine sixes.
  • His innings came in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy league match against Services in Hyderabad, where Baroda posted 220 for 5.
  • The 114 equals the highest score by a men's T20 debutant, matching Bilal Asif’s mark set in 2015.
  • Passi is only the third Indian man to score a T20 century on debut.
  • The knock was the 15th hundred of this SMAT season, reported as a tournament record, with Baroda still out of Super League contention.