Rajesh congratulates Pant for breaking record

By our Sports Reporter

GUWAHATI, Nov 8: Former hard hitting batsman of Assam Rajesh Bora today congratulated Rishav Pant for breaking his 28 year’s old Ranji Trophy championship record. Rishav today scored the fastest century in Ranji Trophy which was on the me of Rajesh Bora. Talking to The Sentinel Rajesh today said, ”Records are meant to be broken. I am happy to see that Pant, a terrific batsman, today removed me from the record book. I congratulate him and also wish him very best for future.”

It may be mentioned here that Rajesh Bora, rrowly missed the bus of Team India, took only 56 balls to score the fastest century in Ranji Trophy history against Tripura in 1988 at NFRSA stadium, Maligaon. He hit 11 boundaries and same number of over boundaries, four of which came on consecutive balls, before got out 126 (62balls, 83 minutes) runs.

Fastest centuries by Indians in first-class cricket

Batsman     Balls to century Fil score     Team     Against         Season

 RR Pant      48      135 (67)          Delhi      Jharkhand      2016-17

 RK Borah      56      126 (62)          Assam      Tripura          1987-88

 VB Chandrasekhar  56      119 (78)          Tamil du  Rest of India      1988-89

 S Reuben Paul      60      100* (62)      Tamil du  Goa          1995-96