Mayank Agarwal registers his 46th half-century in First-Class cricket: Stats
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Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal produced the goods for his team on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy clash against Maharashtra at the Golf Club Ground, Nasik. The veteran opener made a fine 80 as Karnataka were off to a fine start after opting to bat first. This was his second fifty of the ongoing season and 46th overall in First-Class cricket.
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Fine hand from Mayank
Mayank, who recorded two single-digit scores in his last three outings, made amends with a gritty fifty. He added 66 runs with fellow opener Aneesh KV before the latter departed. In another partnership, Mayank added 99 runs with Smaran Ravichandran for the fifth wicket before departing. His 80 off 181 balls was laced with eight fours and two sixes. Karnataka are 257/5 at stumps.
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Mayank gets past 8,400 FC runs
As mentioned, the out-of-favor Indian Test opener hammered his 46th fifty in First-Class cricket (100s: 19). This was his second fifty of the ongoing season. He has now raced to 8,430 FC runs across 118 games 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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His performance in Ranji 2025-26 season and overall stats
Mayank hit 2 and 64 versus Saurashtra in Karnataka's opener. He then featured in successive lone innings versus Goa and Kerala respectively, scoring 28 and 5. And now, he hit 80. Overall, he has amassed 4,634 Ranji runs at 46.80 (100s: 12, 50s: 25).
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Recently, Mayank slammed 175-run knock for Yorkshire
In September this year, 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.