Guwahati, Aug. 6 -- Swarupam Purkayastha produced a sensational knock, scoring an unbeaten 99 to steer Jorhat Stallions to an eight-wicket victory over Barak Legends in the Assam Premier League 2026 at the ACA Stadium, Guwahati, on Thursday.

Chasing 171, the Stallions skipper carried his bat to anchor the run chase, guiding his side home with 10 balls to spare. With this knock, Purkayastha now holds the record for the highest individual score by a batter in the tournament so far, according to a release.

Having won the toss and opted to bat, Barak Legends were given a flying start by Bishal Saha, who struck a fluent 71 off 60 balls studded with four boundaries and as many sixes. Skipper Sibsankar Roy chipped in with a quickfire 45 off ju...