Shreyas Iyer hit 130 runs off 57 balls for Mumbai against Goa, just one day before the IPL 2025 big auction.
In the opening round of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Saturday, Tilak Varma became the first batter in T20 history to reach three consecutive hundreds, and Shreyas Iyer demonstrated his abilities with a flawless century before the IPL mega auction. After helping the Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL 2024 championship, Shreyas was released. However, in a Group E encounter against Goa, he reminded everyone of his abilities with an undefeated 57-ball 130 (11×4, 10×6) for Mumbai.
Mumbai reached 250 for four because to Shreyas’ century, but Goa put up a valiant fight and lost by 26 runs at 224 for eight.
Their best scorer, Suyash Prabhudesai, scored 52 from 36 balls.
Tilak, who recently scored hundreds against South Africa in Centurion and Johannesburg, added another three-figure knock to his record against Meghalaya in Rajkot during a Group A match.
Hyderabad reached 248 for four in 20 overs because to the left-hander’s 151 off just 67 balls, which included 10 sixes and 14 fours.
He also made history by becoming the first male cricketer from India to reach 150 or more in T20s.With 55 off 23 balls, opener Tanmay Agarwal helped his captain Tilak.
To celebrate a huge 179-run victory, Hyderabad bundled out their opponents for 69, with Anikethreddy and Tanay Thyagarajan sharing seven wickets between them.
Meghalaya: 69; 15.1 overs (G Anikethreddy 4/11, Tanay Thyagarajan 3/15) lost to Hyderabad 248/4; 20 overs (Tilak Verma 151, Tanmay Agarwal 55) by 179 runs.
Goa 224/8; 20 overs (Suyash Prabhudesai 52, Vikash Singh 47 not out; Suyansh Shedge 2/18) lost to Mumbai 250/4; 20 overs (Shreyas Iyer 130 not out) by 26 runs.
