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Chinmay Sutar scores 400+ in First-Class cricket
Chinmay Sutar becomes 10th batter to score 400+ in First-Class innings.
In brief
Chinmay Sutar becomes 10th batter to score 400+ in First-Class innings. Chinmay Sutar scored 400 not out for Mizoram against Nagaland in a Ranji Trophy match, becoming only the 10th batter to reach 400+ runs in a First-Class innings. Originally reported by Sportstar.
Chinmay Sutar milestone
Chinmay Sutar became only the 10th batter to score 400-plus runs in a First-Class innings during a Ranji Trophy plate group match against Nagaland on Monday.
Second Indian player
Sutar is now only the second Indian player to go past the 400-run mark in the red-ball format after Bhausahab Babasaheb Nimbalkar.
Nimbalkar's record
Bhausahab Babasaheb Nimbalkar scored 443 not out for Maharashtra against Kathiawar in 1948.
Sutar's score
Sutar reached the 400-plus milestone off 517 balls in the Ranji Trophy match.
Historical context
Brian Lara holds the record for the highest individual score in a First-Class match with 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994.
Other high scores
Hanif Mohammed fell one run short of 500 in 1959, playing for Karachi against Bahawalpur.
In short
Chinmay Sutar scored 400 not out for Mizoram against Nagaland in a Ranji Trophy match, becoming only the 10th batter to reach 400+ runs in a First-Class innings.
