Musheer Khan continues to shine in the ongoing Under-19 World Cup 2024 with yet another century. On Tuesday, the 18-year-old batter from Mumbai scored his second hundred in the tournament as India locked horns with New Zealand at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein. The right-hander scored 131 and struck 3 sixes and 13 boundaries during his 126-ball stay in the middle.
Musheer is now only the second Indian batter after Shikhar Dhawan to score two tons in the Under-19 World Cups. The latter had notched up three tons in the 2004 edition of the tournament and ended as the highest scorer, accumulating 505 runs in 7 innings at an average of 84.16.
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A second triple-figure in the World Cup led to a commotion on social media as fans and people from the cricket fraternity began showering praise on the young batter. Former U-19 World Cup-winning captain Unmukt Chand called it a ‘top knock’ from Musheer.
“Reliving the past commentating at the #U19WorldCup2024 @cricketworldcup Top knock #musheerkhan @BCCI @StarSportsIndia,” Chand wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Reliving the past commentating at the #U19WorldCup2024 @cricketworldcup Top knock #musheerkhan @BCCI @StarSportsIndia pic.twitter.com/guUxu0Ne1J— Unmukt Chand (@UnmuktChand9) January 30, 2024
Here are some more reactions:
Second HUNDRED in the #U19WorldCup for Musheer Khan!He’s in supreme form with the bat
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/UdOH802Y4s#BoysInBlue | #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/8cDG0b6iOx
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 30, 2024
Monday: Elder brother Sarfaraz Khan got selected in Indian Test team following loads of domestic performancesTuesday: Younger brother Musheer Khan scored a ton in super 6 round of #U19WorldCupKhan brothers loading for Indian cricket #SarfarazKhan pic.twitter.com/khHicEwT5W
— muzamilasif (@muzamilasif4) January 30, 2024
Musheer Khan recreated MSD’s iconic helicopter shot.#SarfarazKhan #MusheerKhan #U19WorldCup2024 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/59FXGGyXFK— not one (@ballebazz45) January 30, 2024
Musheer Khan becomes only the second Indian batter after Shikhar Dhawan to score TWO hundreds in #U19WorldCupAnd he’s thanking Allah SWT for the milestone. Alhamdulillah ♥️ pic.twitter.com/ouYKw1ZplR
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) January 30, 2024
Second CENTURY for Musheer Khan in this U19 world cupLast 3 innings –118(106) v Ireland73(76) v USA100*(109) (Batting)#U19worldCup pic.twitter.com/ussrcOLu3m
— Varun Giri (@Varungiri0) January 30, 2024
Musheer Khan in this U-19 World Cup 2024:– 3(7)– 118(106).– 73(76).– 131(126).
He is leading runs scorer in this World Cup – The future ⭐…!!!! pic.twitter.com/LCH2JpNguI
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) January 30, 2024
Musheer Khan Leading run-getter in U19 World Cup 2024⭐His last four scores:
Vs Bangladesh – 3(7)
Vs Ireland – 118 (106)
Vs USA – 73 (76)
Vs New Zealand – 131 (126)
: ICC #U19WorldCup2024 #U19WorldCup #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/s67mFyEpKd
— Niche Sports (@Niche_Sports) January 30, 2024
The Mumbai batter has been on a phenomenal run in the tournament so far. Though he got out cheaply in India’s campaign opener against Bangladesh, he bounced with a blistering ton against Ireland in the next game. Musheer blasted 118 off just 106 deliveries, with the help of 9 boundaries and 4 sixes, striking at 111.32.
He missed out on a second consecutive hundred when India squared off against the United States. Batting on 73, he lost his wicket to Rishi Ramesh in the 36th over of the innings.
Highest Run-getter for India
Musheer has been the top scorer for India in the ongoing Youth World Cup and the knock of 131 on Tuesday took him to the top of the table of the highest run-getters overall. So far, the 18-year-old has accumulated 325 runs in 4 innings including 2 hundreds and a fifty.
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