Three or more centuries in an innings by Mysore/Karnataka batsmen in Ranji Trophy

Three or more centuries in an innings by Mysore/Karnataka batsmen in Ranji Trophy

Karnataka batsmen – MK Pandey {148},S Sharat {100 not out} and V Vyshak {103 not out} – scored centuries against  Chandigarh at Hubli in the just concluded fixture to provide the 19th occasion of three or more Mysore/Karnataka batsmen scoring centuries in an innings in Ranji Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below

I am indebted to Sri C Keshavamurthy, the veteran cricket statistician who has specialized in domestic cricket for providing information

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1115RMH BinnyDelhiDelhi1981/82705
 124BP PatelDelhiDelhi1981/82 
 116SMH KirmaniDelhiDelhi1981/82 
 113RD KhanwilkarDelhiDelhi1981/82 
       
2267Arjun RajaBengalCalcutta1990/91791-6 d
 112SMH KirmaniBengalCalcutta1990/91 
 134RS DravidBengalCalcutta1990/91 
 119*KA JeshwanthBengalCalcutta1990/91 
       
3106SMH KirmaniGoaGulbarga1987/88525-6 d
 144BP PatelGoaGulbarga1987/88 
 101*RMH BinnyGoaGulbarga1987/88 
       
4138Arjun RajaTamilnaduCoimbatore1990/91716-6 d
 161SMH KirmaniTamilnaduCoimbatore1990/91 
 259*KA JeshwanthTamilnaduCoimbatore1990/91 
       
5128RS DravidKeralaBijapur1991/92603-8 d
 150SMH KirmaniKeralaBijapur1991/92 
 154*A KumbleKeralaBijapur1991/92 
       
6166S SomasundarTamilnaduBhadravati1995/96716
 122R VijayTamilnaduBhadravati1995/96 
 174K SriramTamilnaduBhadravati1995/96 
       
7104J ArunkumarUttar PradeshBangalore1997/98617-9 d
 122Vijay R BharadwajUttar PradeshBangalore1997/98 
 215RS DravidUttar PradeshBangalore1997/98 
       
8162RV UthappaMadhya PradeshBangalore2004/05619-5 d
 283RL BarringtonMadhya PradeshBangalore2004/05 
 104S SomasundarMadhya PradeshBangalore2004/05 
       
9102KB PawanMaharashtraRatnagiri2007/08545-9 d
 122KT YeregoudMaharashtraRatnagiri2007/08 
 135*B ChipliMaharashtraRatnagiri2007/08 
       
10134KB PawanBengalMysore2009/10523-9 d
 157AA VermaBengalMysore2009/10 
 108*CM GautamBengalMysore2009/10 
       
11152KB PawanMaharashtraPoona2009/10553-4 d
 150*AA VermaMaharashtraPoona2009/10 
 141G SatishMaharashtraPoona2009/10 
       
12190G SatishUttar PradeshShimoga2011/12561-5
 102AA VermaUttar PradeshShimoga2011/12 
 189STR BinnyUttar PradeshShimoga2011/12 
       
13100RV UthappaUttar PradeshBangalore2013/14349
 100KK NairUttar PradeshBangalore2013/14 
 100CM GautamUttar PradeshBangalore2013/14 
       
14188KL RahulTamilnaduMumbai2014/15762
 328Nair KKTamilnaduMumbai2014/15 
 105*R Vinay KumarTamilnaduMumbai2014/15 
       
15119SA BhavaneBengalBangalore2015/16537-9 d
 126KK NairBengalBangalore2015/16 
 139RS GopalBengalBangalore2015/16 
       
16128RV UthappaAssamMumbai2016/17570-9 d
 145KK NairAssamMumbai2016/17 
 156STR BinnyAssamMumbai2016/17 
       
17129R SamarthMaharashtraPune2017/18628-5 d
 304*MA AgarwalMaharashtraPune2017/18 
 116KK NairMaharashtraPune2017/18 
       
18114MA AgarwalGoaMysore2023/24498-9 d
 103DB PadikkalGoaMysore2023/24 
 107SJ Nikin JoseGoaMysore2023/24 
       
19148MK PandeyChandigarhHubli2023/24563-5 d
 100*S SharathChandigarhHubli2023/24 
 103*V VyshakChandigarhHubli2023/24 

The following interesting derivatives will emerge on studying the list care fully

Four Karnataka batsmen have scored centuries in an innings on two occasions – against Delhi at Delhi in 1981-82 and against Bengal at Calcutta in 1990-91

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1115RMH BinnyDelhiDelhi1981-82705
 124BP PatelDelhiDelhi1981-82 
 116SMH KirmaniDelhiDelhi1981-82 
 113RD KhanwilkarDelhiDelhi1981-82 
       
2267Arjun RajaBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
 112SMH KirmaniBengalCalcutta1990-91 
 134RS DravidBengalCalcutta1990-91 
 119*KA JeshwanthBengalCalcutta1990-91 

Karnataka batsmen have performed the feat on two occasions in the finals of the tournament – against Delhi at Delhi in 1981-82 and against Tamilnadu at Coimbatore in 2014-15.

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1115RMH BinnyDelhiDelhi1981-82705
 124BP PatelDelhiDelhi1981-82 
 116SMH KirmaniDelhiDelhi1981-82 
 113RD KhanwilkarDelhiDelhi1981-82 
       
2188KL RahulTamilnaduMumbai2014-15762
 328Nair KKTamilnaduMumbai2014-15 
 105*R Vinay KumarTamilnaduMumbai2014-15 

Karnataka batsmen have performed the feat on five occasions while posting a team total of 700 plus runs. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1115RMH BinnyDelhiDelhi1981-82705
 124BP PatelDelhiDelhi1981-82 
 116SMH KirmaniDelhiDelhi1981-82 
 113RD KhanwilkarDelhiDelhi1981-82 
       
2267Arjun RajaBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
 112SMH KirmaniBengalCalcutta1990-91 
 134RS DravidBengalCalcutta1990-91 
 119*KA JeshwanthBengalCalcutta1990-91 
       
3138Arjun RajaTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91716-6d
 161SMH KirmaniTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91 
 259*KA JeshwanthTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91 
       
4166S SomasundarTamilnaduBhadravati1995-96716
 122R VijayTamilnaduBhadravati1995-96 
 174K SriramTamilnaduBhadravati1995-96 
       
5188KL RahulTamilnaduMumbai2014-15762
 328Nair KKTamilnaduMumbai2014-15 
 105*R Vinay KumarTamilnaduMumbai2014-15 

Karnataka batsmen have performed the feat on three occasions against Bengal,Maharashtra,Tamilnadu and Uttar Pradesh. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1267Arjun RajaBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
2112SMH KirmaniBengalCalcutta1990-91 
3134RS DravidBengalCalcutta1990-91 
4119*KA JeshwanthBengalCalcutta1990-91 
       
1134KB PawanBengalMysore2009-10523-9d
2157AA VermaBengalMysore2009-10 
3108*CM GautamBengalMysore2009-10 
       
1119SA BhavaneBengalBangalore2015-16537-9d
2126KK NairBengalBangalore2015-16 
3139RS GopalBengalBangalore2015-16 
       
NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1102KB PawanMaharashtraRatnagiri2007-08545-9d
2122KT YeregoudMaharashtraRatnagiri2007-08 
3135*B ChipliMaharashtraRatnagiri2007-08 
       
1152KB PawanMaharashtraPoona2009-10553-4d
2150*AA VermaMaharashtraPoona2009-10 
3141G SatishMaharashtraPoona2009-10 
       
1129R SamarthMaharashtraPune2017-18628-5d
2304*MA AgarwalMaharashtraPune2017-18 
3116KK NairMaharashtraPune2017-18 
       
NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1138Arjun RajaTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91716-6d
2161SMH KirmaniTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91 
3259*KA JeshwanthTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91 
       
1166S SomasundarTamilnaduBhadravati1995-96716
2122R VijayTamilnaduBhadravati1995-96 
3174K SriramTamilnaduBhadravati1995-96 
       
1188KL RahulTamilnaduMumbai2014-15762
2328Nair KKTamilnaduMumbai2014-15 
3105*R Vinay KumarTamilnaduMumbai2014-15 
       
NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1104J ArunkumarUttar PradeshBangalore1997-98617-9d
2122Vijay R BharadwajUttar PradeshBangalore1997-98 
3215RS DravidUttar PradeshBangalore1997-98 
       
1190G SatishUttar PradeshShimoga2011-12561-5
2102AA VermaUttar PradeshShimoga2011-12 
3189STR BinnyUttar PradeshShimoga2011-12 
       
1100RV UthappaUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14349
2100KK NairUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14 
3100CM GautamUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14 

Ranji Trophy witnessed the only occasion of three batsmen scoring exact 100 runs when RV Uthappa, KK Nair and CM Gautam scored exact 100 runs against Uttar Pradesh at Bangalore in 2013-14

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1100RV UthappaUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14349
2100KK NairUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14 
3100CM GautamUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14 

The following four batsmen scored centuries in an innings when Karnataka posted its highest team total of 791-6d against Bengal at Calcutta in 1990-91 in this category of statistics

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1267Arjun RajaBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
2112SMH KirmaniBengalCalcutta1990-91 
3134RS DravidBengalCalcutta1990-91 
4119*KA JeshwanthBengalCalcutta1990-91 

The following three batsmen scored centuries in an innings when Karnataka posted its lowest team total of 349 against Uttar Pradesh at Bangalore in 2013-14 in this category of statistics

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1100RV UthappaUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14349
2100KK NairUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14 
3100CM GautamUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14 

In this game, batsmen batting at number three, four and five scored centuries after Karnataka had lost its first two wickets without a run on the board. This is the very first occasion in the annals of Ranji Trophy batsman batting at number three, four and five has scored centuries

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1128RV UthappaAssamMumbai2016-17570-9d
2145KK NairAssamMumbai2016-17 
3156STR BinnyAssamMumbai2016-17 

The following tsble lists the Father-Son combination of RMH Binny and STR Binny scoring centuries as one of the batsmsn when three or more Karnataka batsman scored centuries in an innings in Ranji Trophy

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1115RMH BinnyDelhiDelhi1981-82705
2101*RMH BinnyGoaGulbarga1987-88525-6d
       
1189STR BinnyUttar PradeshShimoga2011-12561-5

The following table lists the batsmen who have scored triple centuries and double centuries when Karnataka batsmen have scored three or four centuries in an innings

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
1328Nair KKTamilnaduMumbai2014-15762
2304*MA AgarwalMaharashtraPune2017-18628-5d
3283RL BarringtonMadhya PradeshBangalore2004-05619-5d
4267Arjun RajaBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
5259*KA JeshwanthTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91716-6d
6215RS DravidUttar PradeshBangalore1997-98617-9d

The following table lists the batsmen who have scored centuries on two or more occasions when Karnataka batsmen have scored three or four centuries in an innings

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
 1100KK NairUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14349
 2126KK NairBengalBangalore2015-16537-9d
 3145KK NairAssamMumbai2016-17570-9d
 4116KK NairMaharashtraPune2017-18628-5d
 5328KK NairTamilnaduMumbai2014-15762
       
 1116SMH KirmaniDelhiDelhi1981-82705
 2112SMH KirmaniBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
 3106SMH KirmaniGoaGulbarga1987-88525-6d
 4161SMH KirmaniTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91716-6d
 5150SMH KirmaniKeralaBijapur1991-92603-8d
       
 1157AA VermaBengalMysore2009-10523-9d
 2150*AA VermaMaharashtraPoona2009-10553-4d
 3102AA VermaUttar PradeshShimoga2011-12561-5
       
 1102KB PawanMaharashtraRatnagiri2007-08545-9d
 2134KB PawanBengalMysore2009-10523-9d
 3152KB PawanMaharashtraPoona2009-10553-4d
       
 1134RS DravidBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
 2128RS DravidKeralaBijapur1991-92603-8d
 3215RS DravidUttar PradeshBangalore1997-98617-9d
       
 1162RV UthappaMadhya PradeshBangalore2004-05619-5d
 2100RV UthappaUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14349
 3128RV UthappaAssamMumbai2016-17570-9d
       
 1267Arjun RajaBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
 2138Arjun RajaTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91716-6d
       
 1124BP PatelDelhiDelhi1981-82705
 2144BP PatelGoaGulbarga1987-88525-6d
       
 1108*CM GautamBengalMysore2009-10523-9d
 2100CM GautamUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14349
       
 1141G SatishMaharashtraPoona2009-10553-4d
 2190G SatishUttar PradeshShimoga2011-12561-5
       
 1119*KA JeshwanthBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
 2259*KA JeshwanthTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91716-6d
       
 1304*MA AgarwalMaharashtraPune2017-18628-5d
 2114MA AgarwalGoaMysore2023-24498-9d
       
 1122Vijay R BharadwajTamilnaduBhadravati1995-96716
 2122Vijay R BharadwajUttar PradeshBangalore1997-98617-9d
       
 1115RMH BinnyDelhiDelhi1981-82705
 2101*RMH BinnyGoaGulbarga1987-88525-6d
       
 1166S SomasundarTamilnaduBhadravati1995-96716
 2104S SomasundarMadhya PradeshBangalore2004-05619-5d
       
 1189STR BinnyUttar PradeshShimoga2011-12561-5
 2156STR BinnyAssamMumbai2016-17570-9d

The following table lists the batsmen who have scored a century and a double century when Karnataka batsmen have scored three or four centuries in an innings

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
 1100KK NairUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14349
 2126KK NairBengalBangalore2015-16537-9d
 3145KK NairAssamMumbai2016-17570-9d
 4116KK NairMaharashtraPune2017-18628-5d
 5328KK NairTamilnaduMumbai2014-15762
       
 1134RS DravidBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
 2128RS DravidKeralaBijapur1991-92603-8d
 3215RS DravidUttar PradeshBangalore1997-98617-9d
       
 1162RV UthappaMadhya PradeshBangalore2004-05619-5d
 2100RV UthappaUttar PradeshBangalore2013-14349
 3128RV UthappaAssamMumbai2016-17570-9d
       
 1267Arjun RajaBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
 2138Arjun RajaTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91716-6d
       
 1119*KA JeshwanthBengalCalcutta1990-91791-6d
 2259*KA JeshwanthTamilnaduCoimbatore1990-91716-6d
       
 1304*MA AgarwalMaharashtraPune2017-18628-5d
 2114MA AgarwalGoaMysore2023-24498-9d

RMH Binny and his son STR Binny appears in the list on two occasions when three or more Karnataka batsmen scored centuries in an innings in the tournament

NoRunsPlayerOppositionVenueSeasonTeam Total
 1115RMH BinnyDelhiDelhi1981-82705
 2101*RMH BinnyGoaGulbarga1987-88525-6d
       
 1189STR BinnyUttar PradeshShimoga2011-12561-5
 2156STR BinnyAssamMumbai2016-17570-9d
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