‘We weren’t conscious …’: Goa duo’s Ranji Trophy ecstasy turns into world file agony | Cricket Information – Instances of India

PANAJI: At lunch break, when Goa’s Snehal Kauthankar and Kashyap Bakle trooped into the dressing room after placing on 577 runs for the third wicket in opposition to Arunachal, the 2 have been instructed they have been simply 18 runs wanting the highest-ever partnership in Ranji Trophy historical past.
Kauthankar had struck a triple century, whereas Kashyap, enjoying solely his second Ranji recreation, was unbeaten on 280.
On resumption, the duo went previous Maharashtra’s Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawne’s file 594. The Academy floor in Porvorim erupted in pleasure. The 2 had stitched a 606-run partnership, with Kashyap too reaching a triple ton, when Goa captain Darshan Misal declared. Solely later did Misal realise that the duo was simply 19 runs wanting a first-class world file.
“We got here to know in regards to the world file after declaring our innings,” Kauthankar instructed TOI. “No one was conscious, else we might have absolutely gone for that file (as properly).”
The best partnership in first-class cricket is the 624 runs scored by Sri Lankan pair of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene throughout a Check match in opposition to South Africa at house in 2006.

“We have no regrets of not getting the world file. We’re extraordinarily happy with our efficiency. Extra importantly, we are actually going to the Elite group,” mentioned the skilled Goa batter, who scored 250 within the earlier recreation in opposition to Mizoram.
Goa are enjoying within the Plate group, comprising six of the lowest-ranked groups. Till final season, Goa have been within the Elite class however have been relegated after ending on the backside of the pool. This season, they topped the group and certified, profitable all their 5 matches. In distinction, Arunachal Pradesh misplaced all 5 video games, the one in Goa in lower than two days.

After bowling out Arunachal for 84 of their first innings, Goa declared their innings at 727-2, with Kauthankar (314* off 215 balls) and Bakle (300* off 269 balls) placing on a file partnership for the third wicket. Arunachal’s second innings ended at 92 in 22.Three overs, giving Goa a win by an innings and 551 runs, a Ranji file.
Goa’s 727-2 was their highest rating within the premier home cricket event, but it surely was properly wanting the file in Ranji Trophy. That belongs to Tamil Nadu who declared their innings at an enormous 912-6, by the way in opposition to Goa in Panaji in 1989.
In that recreation, Tamil Nadu’s WV Raman and Arjun Kripal Singh had scored 313 and 302 runs, the primary occasion of two batters getting triple centuries.
BRIEF SCORES: Arunachal 84 (Nabam Tagan Abo 25, Neelam Obi 22; Arjun Tendulkar 5-25, Mohit Redkar 3-15) & 92 (Nabam 31) Lakshay Garg 4-43, Deepraj Gaonkar 2-15, Keith 2-25) misplaced to Goa 727-2 (Snehal Kauthankar 314*, Kashyap Bakle 300*, Suyash Prabhudessai 73).