East Zone all-rounder Riyan Parag smashed a 84-ball century in opposition to North Zone in a Deodhar Trophy Spherical 3 match on the CAP Floor 3 in Puducherry on Friday.
East, which opted to bat first, suffered a collapse when North bowlers erased the top-order, leaving the aspect at 57 for 5.
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Parag then solid a counterattack for East with wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra. The Assam batter took a liking to leg-spinner Mayank Markande, slamming him for 4 sixes earlier than racing to a 38-ball half-century. Parag then switched gears and reached his fourth Checklist 100.
Parag later surpassed Yusuf Pathan’s document of 9 sixes for West Zone in opposition to North Zone (2010), to document essentially the most sixes in an innings within the match’s historical past. Parag smashed North pacer Sandeep Sharma for 3 sixes en route the feat.
Parag finally fell on 131 off simply 102 balls after recording a 235-run stand with Kushagra (98), the perfect Checklist A stand for the sixth-wicket by an Indian pair in home cricket.