Tamil Nadu wicket-keeper batter Narayan Jagadeesan has converted his golden run-spree into both a world-record innings as well as a record-breaking consecutive number of centuries in List A cricket.
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Coming on the back of not one or two but four consecutive List A centuries, Jagadeesan has become the first-ever cricketer in the history of the sport to smash five List A centuries in a row. Jagadeesan, 26, surpassed the likes of former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara (4), former South Africa batter Alviro Petersen (4) and India batter Devdutt Padikkal (4) to top this list.
Jagadeesan’s record-breaking innings has come in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23 league match against Arunachal Pradesh in Bengaluru today. Put in to bat first by Arunachal Pradesh captain Kamsha Yangfo, Tamil Nadu opening batters Sai Sudarshan and Jagadeesan joined hands for a 416-run opening partnership.
The same is another record-breaking feat achieved by batters at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on a Monday morning surpassing Dolphins’ Morne van Wyk and Cameron Delport’s 367-run opening stand in a domestic match at the Chevrolet Park eight years ago.
Sudharsan, who has scored his third century in four innings, was the first batter to be dismissed in the 39th over. A career-best knock saw the 21-year old player scoring 154 (102) with the help of 19 fours and two sixes.
Jagadeesan, meanwhile, will be remembered for the years to come on what has come like a pinnacle day in his career thus far. The right-handed batter broke all previous records to register the highest individual List A score. Before getting out in the 42nd over, Jagadeesan amassed 277 (141) at a strike rate of 196.45 including 25 fours and 15 sixes.
Highest score in List A cricket
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| Narayan Jagadeesan | 277 | 141 | 25 | 15 | Tamil Nadu | Arunachal Pradesh | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2022 |
| Ali Brown | 268 | 160 | 30 | 12 | Surrey | Glamorgan | The Oval | 2002 |
| Rohit Sharma | 264 | 173 | 33 | 9 | India | Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens | 2014 |
| D’Arcy Short | 257 | 148 | 15 | 23 | Western Australia | Queensland | Hurstville Oval | 2018 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 248 | 150 | 30 | 7 | India A | South Africa A | LC de Villiers Oval | 2013 |
With Tamil Nadu scoring a grand total of 506/2 in 50 overs, it is quite a pity that a record-breaking day for Jagadeesan and his team wasn’t available for television broadcasting or internet streaming in the country.
