Ranji Trophy 2024: Narayan Jagadeesan smokes his seventh First-Class century
Wicket-keeper batter Narayan Jagadeesan was the highlight for Tamil Nadu on Day 1 of their round three clash against Railways in the 2024 Ranji Trophy. The 28-year-old smoked his seventh First-Class century. Jagadeesan's unbeaten 155-run knock was laced with 16 boundaries and three sixes. He was exceptional for Tamil Nadu as they were 286/5 at stumps on Day 1.
A valiant effort from Jagadeesan
Tamil Nadu suffered an early blow as Vimal Khumar was dismissed in the first over. Therefore, Jagadeesan steadied the ship with Balasubramaniam Sachin and added 84 runs together. Later, the 28-year-old had a 41-run partnership with Baba Indrajith before the latter was dismissed. Eventually, he stitched a 142-run stand with Boopathi Vaishna Kumar. Jagadeesan ended Day 1 at 155*.
A look at his First-Class numbers
Playing his 36th First-Class encounter, Jagadeesan has hammered 1,900-plus runs at an average above 38. Besides seven centuries, the dasher has hammered as many fifties in this format. This is his first century of the 2024 Ranji Trophy season after missing out against Gujarat. He didn't get an opportunity to bat against Tripura in the preceding encounter.
A look at the Day 1 summary
Batting first, Tamil Nadu lost Vimal early on before Sachin and Jagadeesan brought stability. Later, the wicket-keeper batter stitched a 142-run stand with Boopathi (67) as they took the first innings total beyond the 270-run mark. The latter was dismissed just before stumps on Day 1. Eventually, Tamil Nadu ended Day 1 at 286/5. Akash Pandey claimed a brace for Railways.
Decent outing for Jagadeesan in 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.
