Devdutt Padikkal smashes belligerent ton, helps Karnataka register second-highest List A run chase

Devdutt Padikkal's fantastic century orchestrated a record run chase for Karnataka against Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy champions Jharkhand on the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Ahmedabad.

The Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground witnessed history as Karnataka chased down a staggering target of 413 against Jharkhand on Wednesday, December 24.

After winning the toss and electing to field first against a strong Jharkhand batting line-up, Vidyadhar Patil got Karnataka off to a positive start, getting the better of Utkarsh Singh in the fourth over. Shikhar Mohan and Shubh Sharma struggled to up the ante before Virat Singh and Kumar Kushagra joined forces to shift the momentum in Jharkhand's favour.

Both of them hit sparkling half-centuries but the star of the show was Ishan Kishan, who slammed 125 off just 39 balls. The Jharkhand skipper hit seven fours and 14 sixes in his whirlwind knock. Jharkhand eventually finished on 412/9 in their 50 overs.

Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal forged a 114-run stand inside 12 overs with Devdutt Padikkal before getting dismissed for a 34-ball 54. Karun Nair, Smaran Ravichandran, and Krishnan Shrijith couldn't convert their starts into big scores but gave Padikkal good support.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter slammed 147 off just 118 balls, belting 10 fours and seven sixes. After he was dismissed in the 41st over, Abhinav Manohar and Dhruv Prabhakar played scintillating cameos to take the team to victory. Karnataka won with five wickets and 15 balls to spare.

This turned out to be the second-highest successful chase in List A history. The highest continues to be South Africa's herculean effort against Australia in Johannesburg in 2006 when they chased down a 435-run target.

Highest successful chases in List A cricket

1. South Africa - 435 vs Australia, Johannesburg (2006)
2. Karnataka - 413 vs Jharkhand, Ahmedabad (2025)
3. Queensland - 399 vs Tasmania, North Sydney (2014)
4. Karachi - 392 vs Sialkot, Sialkot (2004)
5. Middlesex - 388 vs Durham, Chester-le-Street (2025)