Vijay Hazare Trophy: Ruturaj Gaikwad scores 168 against Assam

In the 50-over domestic tournament's semifinal versus Assam, Ruturaj Gaikwadhit scored 168 runs off just 126 balls.

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The Maharashtra opener hit 6 sixes and 18 boundaries as he continued from where he left two days ago.

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Gaikwad had hit 220 from just 159 balls, smashing 16 sixes, a record-equalling tally in List A cricket.

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Ruturaj has hit as many as 3 hundreds in the last 4 matches for Maharashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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Ruturaj lost his opening partner Rahul Tripathi as early as the 7th over.

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