Tanmay Agarwal etched his name in history

In a Ranji Trophy Plate Group encounter against Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, Hyderabad opener Tanmay Agarwal achieved the global record for the fastest triple-hundred in first-class cricket history. The 28-year-old broke the previous record set by South African cricketer Marco Marais, who accomplished it in 191 balls during the match between Border and Western Province, by reaching the milestone in just 147 balls.

At the end of the day's play, Hyderabad reached 529/1 in just 48 overs thanks to Tanmay's unbeaten 323 off just 160 balls. This came after 39.1 overs and 172 runs from Arunachal. There were twenty-one sixes and thirty-three fours in the left-hander's innings. Along with Rahul Singh, who hammered 185 in just 105 balls, he contributed 449 for the opening stand. The highest Indian first-class score is 443 by BB Nimbalkar, who hit it in a Ranji Trophy match between Maharashtra and Kathiawar.