India’s Karun Nair demonstrated why he is rated so highly as he notched up a triple century in just the third Test of his career against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Monday.
During his knock of 303*, Nair broke a few records along the way and here, we look at some of them.
– Just the second Indian batsman after Virender Sehwag to score a triple century (303*)
– Highest individual score of 2016 in international cricket (303*)
– Fewest matches taken to notch up a triple century in Test cricket (3)
– Third batsman after Sir Garry Sobers and Bob Simpson to convert maiden Test century into a triple century (3)
– Highest individual score by an Indian batsman against England (303*)
– First batsman to register a triple century in debut Test series (303*)
The Indian team with their huge first innings total almost managed to break a record or two.
– India’s highest ever innings total in Test cricket (759/7d)
– The highest total conceded by England in Test cricket ever (759/7d)
– Most runs by India in a Test series (3230*)
– Most runs scored on the fourth day of a Test in India (380)