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175 off 195! Mayank Agarwal smashes 19th first-class century in County against Durham

Poulomi Chakraborty

Mayank Agarwal's County ton (Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com)Mayank Agarwal's County ton (Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com)

As Team India is unleashing some unreal thrills on the big stage of the Asia Cup on UAE soil, a star Indian batter is making with his red-hot form on the big stage of County cricket, as fans can’t get over his effortless knock.

Mayank Yadav stole the spotlight on the prestigious County stage with a spectacular century against Durham. His brilliant knock powered his team in the first innings chase, giving them a massive boost.

Mayank Agarwal adds another first-class ton

Being away from Team India’s red-ball setup, Mayank Agarwal proved that he is not away from the longest format. The Karnataka batter proved to be one of the biggest assets of the state with his consistent performance across the formats over the years. Now, donning the Yorkshire jersey in the County Championship, Agarwal is making his mark on English soil.

After some forgettable outings for the side in past encounters, he bounced back. As the team is facing Durham in the ongoing County clash, Mayank showcased his red-ball brilliance, smashing a brilliant half-century in 81 balls. Riding that momentum, he converted it into a commanding innings, notching up his 19th first-class century against Durham in 122 balls.

As he has something more to offer, he crossed the 150-run mark before getting out on an outstanding delivery of Shafiqullah Ghafari, scoring 175 runs in 195 balls with 20 boundaries and five over boundaries. Chasing the big total, Mayan’s outstanding innings was a big boost for them.

Yorkshire chases hard for redemption

While bowling first, the Yorkshire bowlers secured early bloods as Alex Lees and Emilio Gay walked away early. But the momentum shifted within David Bedingham and Will Rhodes’ crucial partnership. Ben Raine then turned the game on its head, smashing a brilliant century to propel Durham’s total. Thanks to their combined efforts, Durham finished strong with 346 runs.

Chasing the total, Yorkshire lost the first wicket early on as Finlay Bean walked away scoring 1 run. After that, Adam Lyth and Mayank Agarwal’s game-changing partnership flipped the script. While Mayank played a masterful knock, Lyth anchored the innings with a solid 69 off 127 balls. By stumps, Yorkshire stood at 314/5, just 32 runs shy of their target.