Goa batter Snehal Kauthankar slammed the second-fastest First-Class triple hundred by an Indian through the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 plate group match in opposition to Arunachal Pradesh in Porvorim on Thursday.
The 29-year-old Kauthankar went previous his earlier better of 250 from final week’s recreation in opposition to Mizoram and reached his maiden triple hundred in solely 205 balls in opposition to a hapless Arunachal assault. Powered by 43 fours and 4 sixes, Kauthankar entered Lunch on Day 2 unbeaten on 305 along with his companion Kashyap Bakle remaining on 280 not out.
Final yr, Arunachal bore the same assault from Hyderabad’s Tanmay Agarwal. Agarwal took 147 deliveries to realize a triple hundred, making it the quickest-ever in all FC historical past. Agarwal additionally shattered a 39-year-old report held by Indian legend Ravi Shastri alongside the best way by additionally scoring the quickest double-hundred in first-class cricket in 119 deliveries.
By the way, Kauthankar now stands third on the all-time First Class checklist, with solely South Africa’s Marco Marais standing between him and Agarwal with a 191-ball triple ton for Border in opposition to Jap Province in 2017-18.
Document Ranji Trophy partnership
Batting in reply to Arunachal’s paltry first-innings 84, Kauthankar walked in at No. 4 and cast a mammoth partnership with Kashyap Bakle who can also be nearing in on a triple hundred. Kauthankar went previous 200 in solely 146 balls, the fourth-quickest within the Ranji Trophy, earlier than motoring in direction of 300.
On the time of writing, Bakle and Kauthankar amassed 577 runs for the third wicket, making it the joint second-highest partnership in Ranji Trophy historical past.
Highest Ranji Trophy partnerships
594* – Swapnil Sugale and Ankeet Bawane – Maharashtra v Delhi- 2016/17
577* – Kashyap Bakle and Snehal Kauthankar – Goa v Arunachal Pradesh – 2024-25*
577 – Vijay Hazare and Gul Mohammad – Baroda v Holkar – 1946-47