New Delhi: Gujarat wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel has continued his prolific run in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. On Tuesday, December 4, the opening batter smashed another ferocious knock during their Group B fixture against Uttarakhand at the Emerald Heights International School Ground in Indore.
Urvil scored 115 off 41 balls as Gujarat were chasing 183 in the second innings. Just less than a week after recording the second fastest T20 century in 28 balls against Tripura, the Mehsana-born batter notched 36-ball century, hammering eight boundaries and 11 sixes. His blitzkrieg guided Gujarat to a convincing eight-wicket win with 41 balls to spare.
🏆 Huge Congratulations to Gujarat Senior Men’s Team! 🏏
What a spectacular victory over Uttarakhand CA in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy! 👏
Back-to-Back Centuries: Urvil Patel steals the show with a blistering 115 off 41 balls* (8 fours & 11 sixes) – pure dominance! 💯🔥… pic.twitter.com/9BgPuF1cjf
— Gujarat Cricket Association (Official) (@GCAMotera) December 3, 2024
He was unbeaten against Uttarakhand as well after making 113* against Tripura at the same venue. The Gujarat opener now has amassed 282 runs in five matches at an average of 94 and an impressive strike rate of 229.27. Only Vidarbha wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has a better strike rate of 229.63 than Urvil.
Urvil was unsold at the IPL 2025 auction a couple of seasons after he was bought for INR 20 lakhs for his home-based franchise Gujarat Titans. He never played a match for the Hardik Pandya-led side in that season, where it finished runners-up to MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings.
The 26-year-old Gujarat gloveman hasn’t managed to attract any bidders at the auction for the last two events, including in the mega auction.
Urvil joined his former Titans teammate David Miller to hit two T20 centuries inside 40 balls. According to the data available on ESPNcricinfo, there are 31 instances when a batter has completed his century inside 40 balls (minimum 39 balls), wherein Miller and Urvil being the only two players to record the feat twice.
Gujarat wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel has continued his prolific run in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He scored 115 off 41 balls as Gujarat were chasing 183 in the second innings. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
