It's 300! Unstoppable Karun Nair Hammers In The Final Nail To The British Coffin
Karun is now the second Indian after Virender Sehwag to score a Test 300!
Karun Nair shattered all records to become only the second Indian after Virender Sehwag to score a triple hundred in Tests.
AFP
The 25-year-old reached his triple ton in the final session of play against England on the fourth day of the fifth and final Test at Chepauk, Chennai. Karun had his fair run of luck going his way - first he was dropped yesterday by England skipper Alastair Cook on 34 and then today by Joe Root at 217.
After sharing 161-run stand with KL Rahul (199) yesterday, Karun shared a 63-run stand with overnight batsman Murali Vijay (29), 181-run partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin (67) and 142 runs with Ravindra Jadeja (51), dominating the last three associations.
AP
The sweep shot employed by Karun was his most profitable one, playing it with ease and finding the gaps.
His 303 not out is also the highest Test score by an Indian batsman from No 5 position.
Karun Nair (25y-13d) 6th youngest to register a 300 in Test cricket#IndvEng
¡ª Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 19, 2016
Only Garry Sobers (365*) and Bob Simpson (311) were able to convert their maiden Test 100 to a triple century!#IndvEng
¡ª Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 19, 2016
Karun Nair...
¡ª Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 19, 2016
Yesterday: 71 in 136 balls (S/r 52.21)
today: 232 in 245 balls (S/r 94.69)#IndvEng
Karun had earlier in the day recorded his maiden Test ton and his maiden Test double century. Overall, his innings of 303 not out came off 381 balls and was punched with 32 fours and 4 sixes.
Meanwhile, India, with 759/7 declared, also recorded their highest total in Test cricket, going past their previous best of 726 for 6 declared against Sri Lanka at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Brief Scores: England 477 and 12/0 trail India 759/7d (Karun Nair 303*, KL Rahul 199) by 270 runs.
