History repeats itself after 78 years in Ranji Trophy, two Mumbai batsmen shock centuries against Baroda

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Ranji Trophy 2023-24, Mumbai VS Baroda : The Mumbai batsmen who came to bat at No-10 and No-11 in the Ranji Trophy have done a historic feat. Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande scored centuries after coming in to bat at number-10 and number-11. The two had a partnership of 232 runs for the last wicket. Meanwhile, Tushar Deshpande played an innings of 123 runs in 129 balls with the help of 10 fours and 8 sixes, while Tanush Kotian scored an unbeaten 120 runs in 129 balls with the help of 10 fours and 4 sixes. After 78 years in the history of first class cricket, batsmen number 10 and 11 scored a century.

This happened in the year 1946

This was the second time in the history of first-class cricket that a number-10 and a number-11 batsman scored a century. This happened earlier in the year 1946 in a match between Indians and Surrey. In the year 1946, Chandu Sarawate and Shute Banerjee created history by playing innings of 124 and 121 runs respectively.

The CSK team bought this player for 20 lakhs

Tanush Kotian has played for India's Under-19 team and plays for Mumbai in the domestic circuit. He has scored 10 fifties in first class cricket and this was his maiden century. He has scored 915 runs at an average of 38.12 in 23 first-class matches. Tusshar Deshpande plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. Chennai bought him for 20 lakhs in the mega auction held in IPL 2022.

2 runs short of making the record

Tanush Kotian and Tusshar Deshpande hold the record for the second highest 10th wicket partnership in Ranji. During the quarter-final match against Baroda, they fell just two runs short of the record for the highest partnership for the 10th wicket. The record for the highest partnership in Ranji is held by Ajay Sharma and Maninder Singh, who shared a record partnership of 233 runs for the 10th wicket for Delhi against Mumbai in the 1991-92 season.