Mushir Khan demonstrates outstanding performance in Ranji Trophy, achieving a historic result

21-year-old Priyanshu Moliya achieved a historic feat by scoring over three hundred runs. In the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 tournament, he played an innings without being dismissed, accumulating 321 runs against Jammu and Kashmir while representing Baroda.

Thanks to this achievement, he became the player who scored the highest individual score in the first class among players for Baroda. This match is taking place at the Reliance Cricket Stadium in Vadodara, and it was the second day of the game.

During this innings, Priyanshu Moliya faced 492 balls, hitting 36 fours and one six. Due to his performance, Baroda managed to score an impressive 616 runs in the first half of the match.

Moliya surpassed the record of Gul Mohammad, who previously held the highest individual score for Baroda—319 runs. The list of top local achievements includes Dipak Hooda in third place with 293 runs, Vijay Hajare in fourth with 288 runs, and Jacob Martin in fifth with 271 runs.

Furthermore, by reaching three hundred runs at the age of 21, Priyanshu Moliya entered the list of players who achieved this result in Indian first-class cricket at the youngest age. After Baroda completed its innings, Jammu and Kashmir started its first half. By the end of the day, the team had scored 6 runs without losing a batsman.

After the match, Abhishek Sharma demonstrated an impressive performance in the third T20 International match against New Zealand, where his powerful batting led to the defeat of the Kiwi side. He scored 113 runs off 38 balls and hit a century off 35 balls, playing a key role in India's victory by 6 wickets against 0. This win allowed the Indian team to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

However, after the game, the discussion was not only about his explosive batting. His mentor, Yuvraj Singh, praised his performance but jokingly reminded him that he had not yet managed to score a half-century off 12 balls. Abhishek responded to this remark in a humorous manner.

During the post-match press conference, when asked about Yuvraj's comment, Abhishek laughed and stated that he did not know what kind of cricket Yuvraj was playing at that moment, but scoring 50 runs off 12 balls is extremely difficult. He emphasized that such a feat is not simple and cannot be achieved easily on the field. He clarified that the goal for him and Vaibhav Suryavanshi was not to set personal records, but to score quickly during the powerplay to put the team in a winning position. He noted that the main objective is to win the match, and this is the strategy they plan to maintain throughout the series.

In the third T20, held in Wellington, India was aiming for a target of 199 runs. Abhishek and Vaibhav Suryavanshi managed to score 133 runs in just 7.1 overs. Vaibhav scored 45 runs off 19 balls, while Abhishek scored 113 runs off 38 balls, using 11 sixes and 9 fours. India reached the 100-run mark in the first five overs, and by the end of six overs, the score stood at 118, which was the highest total at the start of this T20 match. Abhishek completed his half-century in just 15 balls and scored a hundred off 35 balls, celebrating his success in his signature meditation pose.

Abhishek also shared how the strategy for his innings was formed. He cited understanding the pitch and utilizing the ground dimensions as key moments. During the game, he paid attention to the extra bounce of the ball. Following this, both batsmen decided to use the pace of the ball and the ground size during the powerplay. Vaibhav started brilliantly in the first over, helping the team gain momentum. Abhishek thanked the coaching staff for their work on lateral shots during training, noting that player preparation is critical. According to him, one must hit the ball considering the pitch conditions and opponents. He also mentioned that his pre-match training session went well, and he wanted to maximize that experience. Abhishek said that he envisioned this innings, and it happened.

Prior to this, New Zealand had scored 198 runs in 20 overs, losing 3 batsmen, thanks to Daryl Mitchell's incomplete innings of 89 runs. Mitchell faced 52 balls. Finn Allen scored 40 runs off 25 balls, and Bevan Jacobs finished his innings unbeaten on 39 runs off 23 balls. Chasing India's target, Abhishek and Vaibhav made the match one-sided. India won by 6 wickets in 13.2 overs, surpassing the target with 40 balls remaining.

With this victory, India continued its streak of three consecutive T20 International series wins in New Zealand. The Indian team had previously won the series 5-0 in 2020 and 1-0 in 2022.

Pakistan's all-rounder star, Salman Ali Agha, responded to the selection committee's decisions with his on-field brilliance. After being excluded from the Test match squad and removed from the T20 team captaincy, Salman demonstrated his superb form by scoring the fastest century of his career in ODI format.

This bright innings against Sri Lanka attracted significant attention. During the game, played in Rawalpindi, when the Pakistani team started batting in a difficult position, Salman Ali Agha took the initiative and created a real sensation on the field.

He played a fiery century, scoring 107 runs, using 10 magnificent fours and one six in just 90 balls. Thanks to this outstanding performance, the Pakistan team managed to reach a respectable score of 305 in the first innings.

Salman Ali Agha's performance is particularly significant as he has recently faced a series of setbacks at the international level. For instance, he was dropped from the Pakistan squad for a Test match during a tour of England.

Subsequently, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also stripped him of his T20 captaincy and excluded him from the squad for the series against Sri Lanka. Despite these setbacks and disappointing selection committee decisions, Salman scored many runs in domestic cricket.

Playing for Kingsman Academy in the Presidents Trophy Grade-I tournament, he achieved a historic triple century, scoring 300 runs without getting out. Now, given the chance in ODI format, he once again proved his worth by scoring his fastest century.