Ranji Trophy 2024: Nikin Jose slams his second First-Class ton
Nikin Jose was the highlight for Karnataka on Day 3 against Goa in the 2024 Ranji Trophy. The youngster was unbeaten on three runs at Stumps on Day 2 and he completed his century on Day 3. Jose slammed his second First-Class century. His 215-ball 107 was laced with six boundaries. He held the Karnataka innings together on Day 3 as they posted 498/9d.
A patient knock from Nikin Jose
Jose came to the crease on Day 2 when Devdutt Padikkal was dismissed and Karnataka were cruising at 238/2. However, they soon lost Mayank Agarwal. With Manish Pandey injured, the onus was on the youngster to deliver. He batted brilliantly with Srinivas Sharath adding 148 runs together. Later, he stitched a 72-run stand with Shubhang Hegde. Eventually, he was dismissed by Darshan Misal.
Jose had a breakthrough season in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy
Jose was amazing for Karnataka in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy. The youngster amassed 547 runs from nine matches at 49.72. He slammed a ton along with four fifties. He was Karnataka's third-highest run-getter last season, only behind Agarwal (990) and Ravikumar Samarth's (662) runs tally.
A look at Jose's early First-Class stats
Jose hammered his first ton of the ongoing season as he raced to 688 runs from 12 First-Class matches at an average above 38. Besides two centuries, the 23-year-old has also smoked four fifties in this format. The young batter only made his First-Class debut in 2022 and gradually became a popular name in the domestic circuit with his performances.
How has the match proceeded?
Goa posted 321 in the first innings courtesy of Snehal Kauthankar's 83 and fifties from Arjun Tendulkar and Heramb Parab. Vyshak Vijaykumar, M Venkatesh and Rohit Kumar scalped three wickets each. In reply, Karnataka were 253/4 at Stumps on Day 2 thanks to Padikkal and Agarwal's centuries. However, Jose carried it ahead with another splendid ton as they compiled 498/9d. Misal starred with 6/134.
