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Gaurav Tomar with Shoaib Khan [Source: @ilct20/Instagram]
American Strikers opener Gaurav Tomar slapped a 39-ball hundred against Euro Gladiators in match number nine of the Intercontinental Legends Championship 2025 season. Opening the innings alongside Gauranshu Sharma in a chase of 189 runs, Tomar raced to his century inside the 11th over as he shared an 83-run partnership with Shoaib Khan for the second wicket.
Gaurav’s batting blitzkrieg against Euro Gladiators bowlers also made him the first centurion of the season.
Gaurav Tomar rains down sixes in explosive 124*
Uttar Pradesh cricketer Gaurav Tomar blasted 124 unbeaten runs from just 49 balls against Euro Gladiators. The right-handed batter clattered 13 fours and nine huge sixes in the process, and helped American Strikers make lightwork of Gladiators’ formidable total.
Chasing 189 for a win before the target was revised down to 168 from 17 overs, Tomar shared 49 runs with opening partner Gauranshu Sharma before sharing 83 runs off just 45 balls with Shoaib Khan for the second wicket.
He also shared a quick 35-run partnership with Ayaan Khan to take American Strikers to the brink of their target.
In a tournament featuring the likes of batting icons like Shikhar Dhawan, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Pawan Negi, Tomar also became the first cricketer of the ILC 2025 season to compose a century.
Nonetheless, Gaurav Tomar’s explosive ton helped American Strikers wallop Euro Gladiators by seven wickets and with 21 balls to spare.
He also extended his tournament tally to 233 runs from four innings at an average of 77.67 and with a staggering strike rate of 245.26, leading the batting charts of the season with nearly 100 runs ahead of second-placed Raghav Dhawan.
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