Mumbai all-rounders Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande scripted history as they became only the second No. 10 and No. 11 pair in First-Class history to record centuries in the same innings during the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Baroda.
Teaming up for the last wicket in Mumbai’s second essay at 337 for nine overnight, Kotian and Deshpande forged a gritty stand to help Mumbai bat Baroda out of the game, having earned a 36-run first-innings lead. Kotian reached his century first in 115 balls with nine fours and three sixes. Deshpande followed suit in 112 deliveries, an innings comprising eight fours and six maximums.
The duo is just the second pair after Chandu Sarwate and Shute Banerjee to record First-Class centuries as No. 10 and No. 11 in the same innings. Sarwate and Banerjee achieved the feat in a Surrey v Indians match at the Oval in 1946.
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