New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- A record-breaking century from 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a statement ton from Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan and other fine performances from a returning Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Devdutt Padikkal and Abhishek Sharma were the highlights of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday.

In Kolkata, Vaibhav Suryavanshi turned heads with an unbeaten 61-ball 108, hitting seven fours and seven sixes, after a slow start with scores of 14, 13, and 5 in his first three SMAT knocks. This impressive innings helped Bihar post 176 for 3. He became the youngest batter to score a century in SMAT at the age of 14 years and 250 days against Maharashtra.

Suryavanshi's three centuries in 2025 are the joint-most by an Indian, a...