Correspondent, 20 October: Maharashtra batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has demonstrated his outstanding form ahead of the New Zealand tour by scoring a brilliant century in the Ranji Trophy tournament. However, this ton is currently drawing significant attention for a distinct reason.
The right-handed batter faced 169 deliveries to complete his 10th first-class century. Notably, Gaikwad stepped out to bat at the number seven position. He is receiving heightened praise for delivering such a substantial knock while coming down the lower order.
During his unbeaten innings of 101 runs, Gaikwad played 103 dot balls. His knock helped Maharashtra build a massive first-innings total of 527 runs. Furthermore, he and Ankit Bawne stitched together a crucial partnership, adding 182 runs off 329 balls.
Ankit Bawne was the top scorer in Maharashtra's innings with a knock of 169 runs, while Digvijay Patil also made a major contribution of 148 runs. Confronted with this massive total, the Jharkhand team was bowled out for just 169 runs in their first innings.
