In a historic moment for cricket, Hyderabad’s Tanmay Agarwal etched his name in the annals of the sport by notching a triple century in just 147 deliveries during the Ranji Trophy encounter against Arunachal Pradesh.
Agarwal’s blistering innings propelled Hyderabad to a mammoth total of 529 runs in a mere 48 overs, with only one wicket falling.
This remarkable feat marks the first instance in the 252-year history of first-class cricket that a batter has achieved a triple century in under 150 balls, according to Wisden Almanack, which traces cricket’s origins back to 1772.
Agarwal’s innings rewrote the record books, surpassing Marco Marais’ previous fastest triple-century milestone set in 2017. His breathtaking knock comprised 33 fours and 21 sixes, establishing a new record for the highest number of sixes in a first-class innings and eclipsing Ishan Kishan’s previous mark.
Not content with just the triple century, the 28-year-old also carved his name in history as the first player to amass over 300 runs in a single day in Ranji Trophy history.
Finishing unbeaten on 323 off just 160 balls, Agarwal’s innings ranks as the seventh-highest runs scored by a batter in a day’s play in first-class cricket and stands as the second-fastest triple hundred in terms of minutes.
Agarwal’s assault on the record books didn’t stop there. He notched the fastest first-class double century by an Indian, reaching the milestone in a mere 119 deliveries, surpassing Ravi Shastri’s previous Indian record set in 1985.
Overall, Agarwal’s double century stands as the second fastest in the history of first-class cricket, further cementing his place in cricketing folklore.
