Ranji Trophy: Sakibul Gani notches world record after scoring 300 on debut, fans go berserk
By Team Newsable | First Published Feb 18, 2022, 3:51 PM ISTThe Ranji Trophy 2021-22 has already seen records being scripted on Day 2 of the league stage. Meanwhile, Bihar's Sakibul Gani slammed a triple century. Consequently, he scripted a world record.
It has been a terrific start to the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy. On Day 2 of the first round of league stage matches, a world record was scripted during the Plate Division game between Bihar and Mizoram. Played at the Jadavpur University Campus Ground 2 in Kolkata, Bihar's Sakibul Gani slammed a triple century on Friday.
History by 22 year old Sakibul Gani in Ranji Trophy for Bihar. He becomes the first ever to score a 300 on First Class debut and he reached that in 387 balls with 50 fours.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)Gani scored 341 off 405 deliveries, as his innings included 57 fours and a couple of sixes, while he batted at a strike rate of 84.20. As a result, he has become the first-ever player in First-Class (FC) cricket history to score a triple ton on debut, going past the previous best by Madhya Pradesh's Ajay Rothera, who scored 267 in 2018. He was aided by his partner Babul Kumar, who remained unbeaten on 229.
22 years old Sakibul Gani Scored Triple Hundred in Ranji trophy 2022 against Mizoram.
•Runs - 341
•Balls - 405
•4s - 56
•6s - 2
•Strike rate - 84.20
What an Innings from a youngsters. This is Outstanding batting.
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Sakibul Gani of Bihar...
👉 He was sold at 50k for Patna in Bihar cricket league
👉He was 2nd highest run getter of the tournament ,224 runs in 6 innings, 16 fours and 14 sixes
👉In 2018, he made a double century in in day 1 itself. At stump he was 251*(269) pic.twitter.com/4LmPlGlDiu
As a result, fans were left astonished following his innings, taking to social media to celebrate his feat. Check out some of the top reactions above. In the meantime, Bihar played a mammoth innings and scored a massive 686/5, thanks to Babul and Gani.
Brief scores: Bihar 686/5 (Babul- 229*, Gani- 341; Iqbal Abdulla- 2/136) vs Mizoram.
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