Ricky Bhui smashes his 19th First-Class ton: Key stats
What's the story
India D batter Ricky Bhui has slammed his 19th century in First-Class cricket. The right-handed batter reached the three-figure mark on Day 4 of the Duleep Trophy match against India A. A magnificent ton by Bhui kept India D alive in their run-chase of 488. The top-order batter came to the rescue after Atharva Taide departed in the third over.
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Bhui plays a rescuing knock
Bhui came to the middle after India D lost Atharva Taide early on. The former then added 100 runs with Yash Dubey, who was later dismissed run-out. Devdutt Padikkal soon followed Dube, while Shreyas Iyer added a quickfire 55-ball 41. Sanju Samson then acommpanied Bhui, who completed his century shortly after lunch. It took him 170 balls for the same.
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Bhui's knock goes in vain
Bhui was eventually dismissed by Tanush Kotian, who took four wickets. The former slammed a 195-ball 113 (14 fours and 3 sixes). However, he couldn't guide India D to victory as they perished for 301.
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A look at his career stats
As mentioned, Bhui slammed his 19th century in First-Class cricket. He also has 18 half-centuries to his name. The top-order batter, who owns 4,994 runs from 73 matches, averages over 46 in red-ball cricket. He made his debut in the format during the 2013/14 Ranji Trophy for Andhra. The right-handed batter played for Delhi Capitals in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL).