In a monumental display of batting that rewrote cricket's record books, the Bihar cricket team achieved the unthinkable on Wednesday. During their Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh in Ranchi, Bihar amassed a colossal 574 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 50 overs. This staggering total shattered the previous world record for the highest team score in List A cricket history.
A Batting Carnage for the Ages
The previous benchmark of 506/2, set by Tamil Nadu against the same opponent Arunachal Pradesh in the 2022 edition of the tournament, was left far behind. Bihar's innings was a relentless, boundary-filled assault that lasted the full duration, leaving the Arunachal Pradesh bowlers utterly helpless. The foundation for this historic feat was laid by a phenomenal partnership and individual brilliance that will be talked about for years to come.
Prodigy and Captain Steal the Show
The spotlight shone brightest on two extraordinary innings. 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a knock that defied belief. The young prodigy, already a renowned name in India's age-group circuits, hammered a breathtaking 190 runs off a mere 84 balls. His innings was a spectacle of clean hitting, featuring 15 massive sixes and 16 fours. He reached his century in just 36 deliveries, registering the third-fastest hundred by an Indian in List A cricket. In doing so, Suryavanshi, at 14 years and 272 days, became the youngest centurion in the history of List A cricket worldwide, breaking a long-standing record.
Providing the brutal finishing touches was Bihar captain Sakibul Gani. He remained unbeaten on a blistering 128 runs from just 40 balls. Gani entered the record books by scoring the fastest List A century by an Indian, reaching the three-figure mark in only 32 balls. This broke the previous record of a 35-ball century. Globally, only Jake Fraser-McGurk and AB de Villiers have scored faster List A hundreds.
A Complete Team Demolition
The run-fest was not limited to just two players. Ayush Loharuka contributed a devastating 116 off 56 balls, ensuring the momentum never dipped after Bihar opted to bat first. The Arunachal Pradesh bowling attack had no answers to the constant barrage, with boundaries flowing to all parts of the ground throughout the innings.
The sheer magnitude of scoring 574 runs in a 50-over match underscores the extraordinary and perhaps once-in-a-generation nature of this batting performance. It was a day where records tumbled one after another, firmly placing Bihar and its young stars in the annals of cricketing history.
