Ranji Trophy 2024: Narayan Jagadeesan smokes maiden First-Class double century
Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batter Narayan Jagadeesan continued his exploits on Day 2 against Railways in the 2024 Ranji Trophy. Jagadeesan was 155* at Stumps on Day 1 and scripted history on Day 2 as he hammered his maiden double ton in First-Class cricket. His 245* was laced with 25 boundaries and four sixes. Courtesy of his heroics, Tamil Nadu posted 489 in the first innings.
A sensational knock from Jagadeesan
Jagadeesan lost his opening partner R Vhimal Kumar early on before he stitched an 84-run partnership with Balasubhramaniam Sachin. However, the highlight of the Tamil Nadu innings was when he added 142 runs along with Boopathi Vaishna Kumar. Jagadeesan batted brilliantly with the tail, stitching an 84-run stand with Sai Kishore while adding 47 and 45 runs with M Mohammed and Ajith Ram respectively.
Jagadeesan accomplishes 2,000 First-Class runs
With this knock, Jagadeesan has completed 2,000 runs in First-Class cricket in 36 matches at an average above 38. Overall, this was his seventh century in this format along with as many fifties. However, this is the first time he has played a 200-run knock in red-ball cricket. This is his first century in the ongoing Ranji Trophy campaign after missing out against Gujarat.
Can Jagadeesan match his numbers from the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy?
Jagadeesan had a decent outing in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy as he finished as the third-highest run-getter for Tamil Nadu. He scored 534 runs from seven matches at 48.54, slamming two tons. Only Pradosh Ranjan Paul (631) and Sai Sudharsan (572) had scored more runs.
How has the match proceeded?
Batting first, Tamil Nadu compiled 286/5 at Stumps on Day 1 as Jagadeesan was unbeaten on 155. He continued his exploits on Day 2 and was well supported by captain Sai Kishore, who also slammed a fifty. Jagadeesan batted with the lower order batters and remained unbeaten on 245 as Tamil Nadu were bowled out for 489. Akash Pandey starred for Railways with 3/102.
