Bihar’s Sakibul Gani creates world record with triple hundred on first-class debut on Day 2 of Ranji Trophy 2022
Bihar batter Sakibul Gani created history on Day 2 of Ranji Trophy 2022 , becoming the first batter in world cricket to smash a triple hundred on first-class debut. Gani scored 341 in his side’s Plate group encounter against Mizoram in Kolkata.
The 22-year-old Gani smacked 2 sixes and 56 fours in his 405-ball knock. Gani broke the world record held by Ajay Rohera of Madhya Pradesh, who hit 267 on first-class debut against Hyderabad during the Ranji Trophy 2018-19 campaign. Gani featured in a 538-run stand for the 4th wicket with Babul Kumar (229*).
In Ahmedabad, Mumbai’s Sarfaraz Khan converted his opening day hundred into a double hundred and was eventually dismissed for 275 off 401 balls. In Guwahati, Delhi’s Lalit Yadav scored an impressive 177 against Tamil Nadu.
Among bowlers, Gujarat’s Arzan Nagwaswalla finished with figures of 5 for 59 in the 1st innings against Madhya Pradesh in Rajkot.
Ranji Trophy 2022 scores by matches on Day 2 of Round 1
Here’s a round up of scores from all Ranji Trophy 2022 matches played on Day 2:
Elite, Group B (Cuttack)
Baroda vs Bengal
Baroda (181 & 144/5) lead Bengal (88) by 237 runs
Hyderabad vs Chandigarh
Chandigarh (200/6) trail Hyderabad (347) by 147 runs
Elite, Group H (Guwahati)
Delhi vs Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (75/2) trail Delhi (452) by 377 runs
Jharkhand vs Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (174 & 62/2) need 67 runs to beat Jharkhand (169 & 133)
Plate Group (Kolkata)
Bihar vs Mizoram
Mizoram (40/3) trail Bihar (686/5d) by 646 runs
Sikkim vs Nagaland
Nagaland (300/4) trail Sikkim (302) by 2 runs
Arunachal Pradesh vs Manipur
Arunachal Pradesh (119 & 40/6) trail Manipur (296) by 137 runs
Elite, Group A (Saurashtra)
Meghalaya vs Kerala
Kerala (454/8) lead Meghalaya (148) by 306 runs
Elite, Group A (Rajkot)
Madhya Pradesh vs Gujarat
Gujarat (244/6) trail Madhya Pradesh (274) by 30 runs
Elite, Group C (Chennai)
Karnataka vs Railways
Railways (213/3) trail Karnataka (481) by 268 runs
Puducherry vs Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir (260/3) trail Puducherry (343) by 83 runs
Elite, Group D (Ahmedabad)
Mumbai vs Saurashtra
Saurashtra (18/0) trail Mumbai (544/7d) by 526 runs
Goa vs Odisha
Goa (181 & 87/2) lead Odisha (189) by 79 runs
Elite, Group E (Thumba)
Rajasthan vs Andhra
Rajasthan (275 & 97/2) lead Andhra (224) by 148 runs
Elite, Group E (Thiruvananthapuram)
Services vs Uttarakhand
Services (176 & 29/1) trail Uttarakhand (248) by 43 runs
Elite, Group F (Delhi)
Himachal Pradesh vs Punjab
Punjab (393/4) lead Himachal Pradesh (354) by 39 runs
Haryana vs Tripura
Tripura (56/1) trail Haryana (556) by 500 runs
Elite, Group G (Sultanpur)
Uttar Pradesh vs Vidarbha
Vidarbha (256/2) trail Uttar Pradesh (301) by 45 runs
Elite, Group G (Rohtak)
Maharashtra vs Assam
Assam (81/2) trail Maharashtra (415) by 334 runs