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Sakibul Gani first cricketer to score 300 on FC debut
Debutant Sakibul Gani and Babul Kumar of Bihar have scripted the 4th highest partnership of all time in the Ranji Trophy.
Bihar debutant Sakibul Gani scored a triple century on FC debut on Friday (BCCI)
Bihar debutant Sakibul Gani has created a new world record for the highest individual score on First Class debut. He became the first person to score a triple century (341 off 405 balls) on debut in Bihar's Ranji Trophy match against Mizoram on Friday.
The 22-year-old Sakibul Gani beat the record of Ajay Rohera of Madhya Pradesh who had scored 267* on FC debut v Hyderabad in the 2018/19 Ranji Trophy.
He reached the triple-century mark in 387 balls with 50 fours on Day 2 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy match at the Jadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground in Kolkata. His innings eventually ended at 341 runs off 405 balls.
Highest Partnership record
Bihar, having opted to bat first, have posted a 600+ total, with Sakibul Gani having brought up a 538-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Babul Kumar, who also scored a double century.
The existing record for the highest partnership in FC cricket is between Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene - 624 runs for Sri Lanka vs South Africa in 2006.
The existing record for the highest partnership in Ranji Trophy is between Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawne (594*) for Maharashtra in the 2016/17 season.
Bihar's Sakibul and Babul, now into the record books, have brought up the second highest 4th wicket partnership in Ranji Trophy - behind 577 runs by Vijay Hazare and Gul Mohammad for Baroda in the 1946/47 season - and the fourth highest for any wicket.
