Ranji Trophy 2024: Pair of Tushar and Tanush created history, this happened for the first time in 78 years
Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande Mumbai Ranji Trophy. (Photo Source: Twitter) In the ongoing quarter-final match against Baroda, Mumbai’s bowling pair has done something which no one had expected. Bowling leaders Tushar Deshpande (123) and Tanush Kotian (120*) became the second batting pair to score centuries while batting at numbers 10 and 11. No. 10 and 11 With this spectacular feat in first-class cricket, the “batsmen” have created history in the domestic circuit. Thanks to his century, Mumbai managed to set the target of 606 runs against the opposition team. Mumbai suffered its ninth blow at the score of 337 when their vice-captain Shams Mulani was out. After that Tushar Deshpande and Tanush Kotian batted brilliantly and put pressure on the Baroda bowlers and took the team to a big score. Tushar Deshpande and Tanush Kotian made a partnership of 232 runs for the last wicket. Furthermore, the two made a partnership of 232 runs for the last wicket, which is the third highest partnership for the last wicket in the history of first class cricket. After 78 years, no one has been able to achieve this feat in first class cricket. Earlier, Chandu Sarwate and Shute Banerjee had achieved this feat during the Indians vs Surrey match in 1946. Talking about the match, Baroda will have to score 606 runs to win, in such a situation Mumbai’s victory is considered certain and its semi-final ticket is also confirmed. Tanush scored 120 runs in 129 balls with the help of 10 fours and four sixes, while Tushar Deshpande was out after scoring 123 runs in 129 balls with the help of 10 fours and eight sixes. Let us tell you that Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh have already confirmed their place in the semi-finals of the tournament. Vidarbha and Karnataka are also playing against each other for a place in the semi-finals. Now it will be interesting to see which other two teams secure their place in the semi-finals.