Hyderabad's Tanmay Agarwal ran riot after blasting First-Class triple hundred in the Ranji Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh on January 26.
Tanmay Agarwal took just 147 balls to notch his triple hundred at the NexGen Cricket Ground in Hyderabad.
Agarwal apparently busted the previous record held by South Africa's Marco Marais, who scored a 300 in 191 balls for Border against Eastern Province in 2017. Moreover, Tanmay Agarwal broke the 39-year-old record of former Indian captain Ravi Shastri for the fastest First-Class double hundred by an Indian, achieving the 200-run mark in only 119 balls. This feat also stands as the second-fastest First-Class double century in history. Tanmay also broke the Indian record set by Virender Sehwag with this spellbinding knock. Sehwag had scored a triple century against South Africa in 278 balls.
At the end of Day 1's play, Agarwal was unscathed on 323 off 160 balls riding on 21 sixes, setting a new Ranji Trophy record for the most sixes in a single innings. The previous record, 14 sixes, was held by Ishan Kishan in India's premier domestic tournament. Agarwal, along with captain Rahul Singh Gahlaut, forged a massive 440-run partnership for the first wicket in just 40.2 overs. Gahlaut was eventually dismissed for 185 off 105 balls by Techi Doria.
FASTEST 300 IN FIRST-CLASS CRICKET
147 balls - Tanmay Agarwal for Hyderabad vs Arunachal Pradesh at the NewGen Crick Ground in Hyderabad in 2024
191 balls - Marco Marais for Border vs Eastern Province at the Buffalo Park, East London in 2017/18
234 balls - Ken Rutherford for New Zealanders vs DB Close’s XI at the North Marine Road, Scarborough in 1986
244 balls - Vivian Richards for Somerset vs Warwickshire at the County Ground, Taunton in 1985
244 balls - Kusal Perera for Colts Cricket Club vs Saracens Sports Club at the Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo in 2012/13
Tanmay and skipper Rahul Singh Gahlaut put together a massive 449-run stand for the first wicket in a mere 40.2 overs, with Rahul scoring an impressive 185 from just 105 deliveries. Hyderabad ended the Day 1's play at 529/1.
Earlier, Arunachal Pradesh's innings concluded at a total of only 172 runs. Hyderabad's bowling attack was led by Chama Milind and Kartikeya Kak, who both claimed three wickets each, while the seasoned T Natarajan contributed with two wickets for 53 runs.
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