Yash Rathod smashes his maiden First-Class ton: Key stats
Vidarbha batter Yash Rathod has slammed his maiden century in First-Class cricket. The left-handed batter reached three figures on Day 4 of the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy semi-final against Madhya Pradesh. Rathod's ton helped Vidarbha cross the 300-run mark after they were down to 137/4. Vidarbha faced an 82-run first-innings deficit. They smashed 402 in the second innings, giving MP a 321-run target.
A rescuing ton from Rathod
Rathod came to the middle after Vidarbha lost Aman Mokhade, with the scoreboard reading 137/4. Karun Nair also departed before the 200-run mark. Rathod then joined forces with skipper Akshay Wadkar and took Vidarbha past 300. They added 158 runs together. While Wadkar departed on Day 3, Rathod completed his ton the following day in the morning session.
Rathod slams a 200-ball 141
Rathod ended up scoring 141 off 200 balls, a knock laced with 18 fours and 2 sixes. He also added 58 runs with Aditya Sarwate after skipper Wadkar departed. Kulwant Khejroliya dismissed Rathod as Vidarbha compiled 402 in 101.3 overs.
A look at his FC career
Rathod made his First-Class debut during the 2022/23 Ranji Trophy. In seven red-ball matches, the youngster has touched the 450-run mark. Besides a solitary ton, Rathod has three half-centuries to his name in the format. In just five matches this season, Rahod has scored over 400 runs at an average of over 55.
