NEW DELHI: Not thought-about within the enjoying XI for the Bangladesh Check collection, rising star Sarfaraz Khan on Wednesday slammed a double ton for Mumbai within the Irani Cup conflict towards Remainder of India on the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
Hitting his first double century of 2024, Sarfaraz raised his ton off 253 balls, propelling Mumbai previous the 500-run mark on the second day of the competition.
With the sensational effort, Sarfaraz grew to become the primary Mumbai batter to attain a double century within the Irani Cup.
The 26-year-old surpassed the earlier finest rating of 195 by Ramnath Parkar in Pune in October 1972.
After being dropped on 95 earlier within the day, Sarfaraz notched up his 15th First Class ton they usually beefed up his rating, notching up a terrific double century within the 127th over of the innings.
Quickly after reaching his 200 with a single off Prasidh Krishna, a pumped-up Sarfaraz took his helmet off and charged in the direction of the dressing room in celebrations as his teammates and spectators gave him a standing ovation.
With the sensational double century, Sarfaraz additionally rose second on the checklist of batters with highest averages in first-class cricket.
Sarfaraz (69.6) overtook Ajay Sharma, who had a terrific common of 68.7 in his first-class profession. The teenager is now solely behind legendary Vijay Service provider, who boasted a jaw-dropping common of 81.eight in first-class cricket.
The home run machine Sarfaraz made his Check debut, earlier this yr towards England. Nevertheless, regardless of being a part of the squad for the Bangladesh Assessments, the teenager was not picked within the enjoying XI as KL Rahul was the popular alternative of coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma.
With yet one more masterful effort, Sarfaraz now has made his case even stronger for a spot within the India XI for the upcoming New Zealand Check collection.
