Aman Rao Perala smashed an unbeaten 200 off 154 balls to steer Hyderabad to a strong first innings total of 352/5 against Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 match in Rajkot on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old right-handed opener, acquired by Rajasthan Royals at the IPL 2026 auction, paced his innings to perfection in just his third List A appearance. This was also Aman’s maiden fifty-plus score in the format.

Aman began cautiously, managing only three runs off his first 10 deliveries, content to play second fiddle as opening partner Gahlaut Rahul Singh took the early initiative during their century stand. He reached his half-century in 65 balls before gradually shifting gears as the innings unfolded.

He brought up his maiden List A hundred in 107 balls in the 38th over, an effort that highlighted his endurance and shot selection. From there, Aman moved seamlessly through the gears, reaching the 150-mark in 134 balls with consecutive sixes in the 46th over before unleashing a stunning late assault.

Aman needed just 20 balls to surge from 150 to 200, completing his double century in a dramatic final over. With 14 required off the last three balls, he struck a six, scampered two, and then launched another maximum to reach the milestone.

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Hyderabad were placed at 228/4 after 40 overs, but Aman’s relentless finishing ensured they plundered 124 runs from the final 10 overs. His innings was studded with 12 fours and 13 sixes, underlining his authority, shot selection and ability to change gears depending on the situation.

Aman made his List A debut only last week, while in T20 cricket, he has already featured in 11 matches, scoring 301 runs at an average of 33.44 and an impressive strike rate of 162.70.

Tuesday’s knock was only the ninth double century ever recorded in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The record for the highest score in the tournament is 277, scored by Narayan Jagadeesan.

Elsewhere in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the Royals’ Dhruv Jurel was also among the runs. Turning out for Uttar Pradesh against Vidarbha, Jurel struck his sixth List A half-century, scoring 56 off 61 balls with five fours and a six to guide his side to 339/5 batting first.

Fast bowler Yudhvir Singh, meanwhile, picked up 3/56 in 10 overs for Jammu and Kashmir against Baroda.