Mayank Agarwal slams his 45th half-century in First-Class cricket: Stats
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Veteran batter Mayank Agarwal produced the goods for Karnataka in the 3rd innings against Saurashtra with a valiant knock of 64. Karnataka resumed Day 4 on 89/1 with Mayank unscathed at the crease. He went on to convert his overnight score to a fine fifty. Karnataka perished for 232 with Mayank being his side's top scorer. Here are further details.
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Mayank shines for Karnataka
Mayank, who scored a paltry 2 in the 1st innings, made amends with a gritty fifty. He was part of three vital partnerships along the way. Dharmendrasinh Jadeja ended Mayank's stay at the crease in the 46th over. Karnataka were 164/5.
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Match ends in a draw
Karnataka scored 372 in the 1st innings before Saurashtra managed 376 and a four-run lead. Mayank's knock helped Karnataka get to 232. Karnataka then caused Saurashtra problems (128/5). However, the match ended in a draw.
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Mayank gets past 8,300 FC runs
Mayank's 64 was laced with four fours. He consumed 126 balls. The former Indian Test opener hammered his 45th fifty in First-Class cricket (100s: 19). He has now raced to 8,317 FC runs at an average of around 43, as per ESPNcricinfo. 1,488 of his FC runs have come for India in Tests at 41.33 (100s: 4, 50s: 6).
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Mayank surpasses 4,500 runs in Ranji Trophy
As per ESPNcricinfo, Mayank has gone past 4,500 runs in the Ranji Trophy. Playing his 62nd Ranji match, Mayank owns 4,521 runs at 47.09 from 103 innings. This was his 24th fifty in Ranji (100s: 12).
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Recently, Mayank slammed 175-run knock for Yorkshire
Last month, Mayank hit a blazing 175-run knock for Yorkshire in County Championship Division One. The veteran batter, who was roped in by Yorkshire for a short stint, faltered in his first two matches before shining in the 3rd.