Ranji Trophy: Mumbai’s Tushar Deshpande & Tanush Kotian Become First Batters To Hit Centuries
Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande, Mumbai’s No. 10 and No. 11 batsmen, made history on February 27 by becoming only the second first-class tandem in history to make hundreds in the same innings. The record was set during Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Baroda on February 27.
Starting from the overnight total of 337/9, Kotian (120) and Deshpande (123) contributed 232 runs for the last wicket. Meanwhile, both batters recorded their first FC tonnes.
The only other No. 10 and 11 duo to make a century together in an innings was Chandu Sarwate and Shute Banerjee for the Indians against Surrey at the Oval in 1946. This inning saw the creation of a few more records. Kotian-Deshpande became the third Indian pair to record a partnership of over 200 runs for the last wicket.
Deshpande, on the other hand, is only the third Indian player to make a century at No. 11. In the Mumbai-Baroda match, Mumbai’s innings ended at 569, leaving the opponents with an insurmountable aim of 606 runs.
