Decoding Karun Nair's crunch stats in First-Class cricket
What's the story
The ongoing Ranji Trophy Group B match between Hyderabad and Vidarbha will go down to the final day, courtesy a fighting century from Karun Nair and a three-wicket haul from Mohammed Siraj.
Nair's ton, along with crucial contributions from Atharva Taide and Harsh Dubey, helped Vidarbha come back from a tough position.
They have set a target of 220 runs for Hyderabad to chase down.
Nair has been in supreme form of late. We decode his stats.
Initial setback
Hyderabad's chase begins on shaky ground
Hyderabad's chase for the target started on a shaky note with Tanmay Agarwal, who scored a century in the first innings, being dismissed by Yash Thakur.
The dismissal came just before the close of play with Hyderabad still needing 197 runs to score.
This could be their third victory this season if they manage to get through the remaining runs on the final day.
Century achievement
Nair's century and Vidarbha's lead
Nair completed his century off 174 balls, his second ton of the season. His innings helped Vidarbha extend their lead beyond 100.
He faced 193 balls and smoked 14 fours and a six.
However, he was dismissed soon after a 50-run partnership with Yash Dubey by Tanay Thyagarajan.
Nevertheless, debutant Parth Rekhade showed composure to keep the scoreboard ticking while Dubey continued his strong performance until his dismissal by Rakshann Readdi.
Stats
21st FC century and 2nd in ongoing Ranji campaign
Nair, who scored 3 and 105 in this match, has raced to 7,788 runs in First-Class cricket from 111 matches at close to an average of 49, as per ESPNcricinfo.
This was his 21st ton in FC cricket. He also owns 35 fifties.
In the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, Nair has amassed 440 runs at 44 from 6 matches (10 innings).
In addition to two tons, he has slammed a fifty.
Information
15th century in Ranji Trophy history for Nair
In 67 Ranji Trophy matches (111 innings), Nair owns 4,678 runs at an impressive 46.31. This was his 15th century in Ranji Trophy. He also owns 17 fifties. His best score is 328.