Ahmedabad, Dec. 31 -- Devdutt Padikkal continues his incredible form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT), scoring his third century in the tournament and joining Mayank Agarwal with 12 hundreds to become the joint-third highest century-maker in the tournament's history.

He achieved this feat against Puducherry on Wednesday in the VHT fixture at the ADSA Railways Cricket Ground, Ahmedabad.

Padikkal's impressive form has seen him score 406 runs in four matches at an average of 101.50, making him a strong contender for India's ODI squad against New Zealand starting from January 11.

In 32 appearances in VHT, Padikkal has slammed 2417 runs at a brilliant average of 92.96 and a strike rate of 94.97.

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