After 4 innings of failure in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, Rituraj Gaikwad's bat finally spoke. And when his bat made noise, the opposing team was seen crying. The match was against Services, in which Ruturaj was seen establishing his rule with the bat. To do this he faced just 48 balls. What he did in that very moment decided the condition and direction of the match to a great extent. Yes, it is definitely true that the Maharashtra captain could not complete his century while battling the services bowlers.

Hit 8 sixes, scored 97 runs on 48 balls.

Now let us know what Rituraj Gaikwad did in his stormy innings against Services and with what strike rate. Maharashtra captain and wicketkeeper batsman scored 97 runs in 48 balls at a strike rate of 202.08. Meaning he missed his T20 century by just 3 runs. Rituraj's innings included 8 sixes and 6 fours.

Half century was completed in 28 balls

Ruturaj Gaikwad completed his half-century in just 28 balls during his stormy innings of 97 runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. Rituraj, who came to open for Maharashtra, completed his half-century with 4 sixes and 4 fours.

Rituraj erased the pain of failure of 4 innings

Ruturaj Gaikwad's inning of 97 runs is special because it was an announcement of his return to form in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. Earlier in the 4 innings played, Rituraj had scored only 1, 19, 4 and 2 runs.

Rituraj's team won by 41 runs

The biggest impact of Rituraj's inning of 97 runs in 48 balls was that Maharashtra won their match against Services by 41 runs. Playing first, Maharashtra had scored 231 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, while chasing 232 runs, the Services team could score only 190 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.