Three or more Karnataka batsmen scoring centuries in an innings in Ranji Trophy

Three or more Karnataka batsmen scoring centuries in an innings in Ranji Trophy

Three Karnataka batsmen – RV Uthappa {128], KK Nair {145} and STR Binny {156} – scored centuries against Assam at Bandra Kurla Complex. Mumbai, In  the just  concluded Ranji Trophy match to provide the 16th occasion of three or more Karnataka batsmen scoring centuries in an innings in a Ranji Trophy match. All such occasions are listed below.  I am indebted to Sri C Keshavamurthy, Statistician from Karnataka – “a Dada in Domestic cricket” – for providing me the stats table

No Score Batsmen Opposition Venue Season Total
1 115 RMH Binny Delhi Delhi 1981/82 705
  124 BP Patel        
  116 SMH Kirmani        
  113 RD Khanwilkar        
             
2 267 Arjun Raja Bengal Calcutta 1990/91 791-6d
  112 SMH Kirmani        
  134 R Dravid        
  119* KA Jeshwanth        
             
3 106 SMH Kirmani Goa Gulbarga 1987/88 525-6d
  144 BP Patel        
  101* RMH Binny        
             
4 138 Arjun Raja Tamil Nadu Coimbatore 1990/91 716-6d
  161 SMH Kirmani        
  259* KA Jeshwanth        
             
5 128 R Dravid Kerala Bijapur 1991/92 603-8d
  150 SMH Kirmani        
  154* A Kumble        
             
6 166 S Somasundar Tamilnadu Bhadravati 1995/96 716
  122 Vijay R Bharadwaj        
  174 K Sriram        
             
7 104 J Arunkumar Uttar Pradesh Bangalore 1997/98 617-9d
  122 Vijay R Bharadwaj        
  215 R Dravid        
             
8 162 RV Uthappa Mad Pradesh Bangalore 2004/05 619-5d
  283 RL Barrington        
  104 S Somasundar        
             
9 102 KB Pawan Maharashtra Ratnagiri 2007/08 545-9d
  122 KT Yeregoud        
  135* B Chipli        
             
10 134 KB Pawan Bengal Mysore 2009/10 523-9d
  157 AA Verma        
  108* CM Gautam        
             
11 152 KB Pawan Maharashtra Poona 2009/10 553-4d
  150* AA Verma        
  141 G Satish        
             
12 190 G Satish Uttar Pradesh Shimoga 2011/12 561-5
  102 AA Verma        
  189 STR Binny        
             
13 100 RV Uthappa Uttar Pradesh Bangalore 2013/14 349
  100 KK Nair        
  100 CM Gautam        
             
14 188 KL Rahul Tamil  Nadu Mumbai 2014/15 762
  328 Nair KK        
  105* R Vinay Kumar        
             
15 119 SA Bhavane Bengal Bangalore 2015/16 537-9d
  126 KK Nair        
  139 RS Gopal        
             
16 128 RV Uthappa Assam Mumbai 2016/17 570-9d
  145 KK Nair        
  156 STR Binny        

It is interesting to note that during the last four consecutive seasons –  2013/14 to 2016/17 – Karnataka batsmen have accomplished the feat. The performance is listed below. KK Nair has figured as one of  the batsman in all these four seasons

No Score Batsmen Opposition Venue Season Total
1 100 RV Uthappa Uttar Pradesh Bangalore 2013/14 349
  100 KK Nair        
  100 CM Gautam        
             
2 188 KL Rahul Tamil  Nadu Mumbai 2014/15 762
  328 KK Nair        
  105* R Vinay Kumar        
             
3 119 SA Bhavane Bengal Bangalore 2015/16 537-9d
  126 KK Nair        
  139 RS Gopal        
             
4 128 RV Uthappa Assam Mumbai 2016/17 570-9d
  145 KK Nair        
  156 STR Binny        

 

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