Mizoram's Chinmay Sutar creates history, becomes 2nd batter to hit 400 in Ranji

Chinmay Sutar struck an unbeaten 400 for Mizoram against Nagaland in Sovima to become only the second batter in Ranji Trophy history to hit a quadruple hundred. Chinmay also became the 12th batter to hit a score of 400 or more in the history of first-class cricket.Chinmay used to play for Mumbai before making the switch to Mizoram this year (courtesy:Chinmay Sutar Instagram)Mizoram batter Chinmay Sutar etched his name in the record books on Monday, becoming only the second player to score a quadruple century in Indian domestic cricket. The left-hander reached the milestone against Nagaland in a Ranji Trophy Plate Division match at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium in Sovima.Sutar joined an exclusive club of batters to have crossed the 400-run mark in a single innings, alongside legends such as Brian Lara and Don Bradman. Before him, Maharashtra's BB Nimbalkar had scored an unbeaten 443 against Kathiawar in Pune in 1948.The landmark knock came after an impressive start to his Ranji Trophy career. In his debut appearance, Sutar had narrowly missed out on a century, falling for 99 after being run out. Before joining Mizoram, he represented Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.Sutar's marathon innings featured 46 fours and seven sixes. He was on 231 when Lalrempuia arrived at the crease as the final batter, and continued to pile on the runs before Mizoram declared at 581 for nine. Sutar remained unbeaten on 400 off 517 deliveries. BATTERS TO HIT 400 IN FIRST-CLASS CRICKETBC Lara – 501* for Warwickshire vs Durham, Birmingham, 2 June 1994Hanif Mohammad – 499 for Karachi vs Bahawalpur, Karachi, 8 January 1959 DG Bradman – 452* for NSW vs Queensland, Sydney, 3 January 1930BB Nimbalkar – 443* for Maharashtra vs Kathiawar, Pune, 16 December 1948WH Ponsford – 437 for Victoria vs Queensland, Melbourne, 16 December 1927WH Ponsford – 429 for Victoria vs Tasmania, Melbourne, 2 February 1923Aftab Baloch – 428 for Sind vs Baluchistan, Karachi, 18 February 1974AC MacLaren – 424 for Lancashire vs Somerset, Taunton, 15 July 1895SA Northeast – 410* for Glamorgan vs Leicestershire, Leicester, 20 July 2022GA Hick – 405* for Worcestershire vs Somerset, Taunton, 5 May 1988BC Lara – 400* for West Indies vs England, St John's, 10 April, 2004Chinmay Sutar - 400* for Mizoram vs Nagpur, Sovima, 19 October, 2026During his incredible knock, Sutar also went past Prithvi Shaw in the all-time list and is now currently second in the standings for the highest scores in Ranji Trophy history. Shaw scored 379 off 383 balls against Assam back in 2023. HIGHEST SCORES IN RANJI TROPHY HISTORYBB Nimbalkar – 443* for Maharashtra vs Kathiawar, Pune, 16 December 1948Chinmay Sutar - 400* for Mizoram vs Nagpur, Sovima, 19 October, 2026Prithvi Shaw - 379 for Mumbai vs Assam, 1 August, 2023- Ends