Karun Nair slams his 39th half-century in First-Class cricket: Stats
What's the story
Karun Nair produced another knock of substance for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season. The veteran batter hit a solid 95-run knock on Day 1 of his side's Ranji Trophy Round 5 clash against Chandigarh in an Elite Group B clash. The match being held at KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground, Hubli, saw Karnataka score 298/5 at stumps on Day 1.
Knock
Nair shares two pivotal stands
Nair walked in when his side was reeling at 13/2. He steadied the ship with a 51-run stand alongside Krishnan Shrijith. After Shrijith's dismissal, the in-form Smaran Ravichandran joined Nair and the two added 119 runs for the 4th wicket. Nair, who was looking well settled to get a ton, was dismissed by Taranpreet Singh in the 61st over. He faced 164 balls.
Runs
20th fifty in Ranji Trophy
Nair's 95 was laced with 12 fours and a six. He has raced to 9,277 runs in First-Class cricket from 125 matches (101 innings). This was his 39th fifty in FC cricket (100s: 26). In the Ranji Trophy, Nair now owns 5,703 runs from 75 matches (124 innings) at 50.46. This was his 20th Ranji Trophy fifty (100s: 19), as per ESPNcricinfo.
Information
His performance in the ongoing Ranji season
Nair started his 2025-26 Ranji season with 73 and 8 versus Saurashtra. Thereafter, he smashed 174* against Goa. This was followed by a knock of 233 against Kerala. In Round 4, he managed 4 and 15 against Maharashtra. And now, he hit a sublime 95.