Mumbai created a new world record for the largest victory margin by runs in first-class cricket history
In the quarter-finals of the current Ranji Trophy, Bengal had the highest number of fifty-plus scores recorded in first-class match in history, Mumbai recorded the largest win margin in the history of first-class cricket.
Mumbai totally dominated the Ranji Trophy Quarter-final
It was the quarter-final match of Mumbai and Uttarakhand at the KSCA Cricket Ground (Alur). After Mumbai decided to bat first with 647/8, they scored the score after declaring first innings. The top team scored fifty-plus scores in that innings, including first-ever debutant Suved Parkar's 252 runs off 447 deliveries (21 fours and four sixes) and the in-form Sarfaraz Khan's 153 from the 205 ball (14 fours and four sixes).
Suved Parkar's score of 252 runs was the fifth highest score by an individual for an debutant in first-class cricket time (in the course of an innings). He became the 24th debutant in first-class cricket to score a double century, but only fifth of them to reach the 250+ mark within an innings.
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In the retaliation, Uttarakhand were bowled out for just 114 run. Only openers Kamal Singh (40), Robin Bist (25) and Dikshanshu Negi (12) achieved the double-digit score. Mumbai Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani picked up five wickets during the session (5/39).
In the second, Mumbai declared on 261/3 in the second innings, as they set the colossal 795 runs for the fourth innings for Uttarakhand. Three of the top batters hit 50+ scores during that innings, while first batter Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 103 runs from 150 deliveries (10 fours and two sixes).
The fourth wicket of the match, Uttarakhand had to be bundled away with just 69 runs, as just Kunal Chandela (21) and wicketkeeper-batter Shivam Khurana (25*) scored double-digit score. Five batters failed to access their accounts during that match.
Mumbai beat the Mumbai team by 725 runs and beat the record set by 92 years ago.
Mumbai not only took the match by 725 run and qualify for the semi-finals in the Ranji Trophy season, but they also set a new record in the world for the most winning margin of runs in the history of first-class cricket.
The previous record-breaking margin of victory by run in the history of cricket first class was 685 run by New South Wales against Queensland in Sydney in 1930.
