Tanmay Agarwal broke a couple of world records en route to scoring 366 runs - the fourth-highest first-class score by an Indian - for Hyderabad in their Ranji Trophy game against Arunachal Pradesh.
Agarwal reached his triple century in just 147 balls, breaking South African cricketer Marco Marais' record for the fastest triple century in FC cricket. Marais, who represented Border, scored his triple ton in 191 balls against Eastern Province in the 2017-18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup.
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Not just that, but Agarwal also broke the world record for most sixes in a FC innings, smashing as many as 26 sixes. The previous record was held by New Zealand's Colin Munro, who hit 23 sixes while representing Auckland in a game against Central Districts.
But, which player holds the record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket? The Sporting News provides the stats.
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From Brian Lara to Don Bradman: Players with the highest individual scores in first-class cricket
West Indies legend Brian Lara holds the record of registering the highest individual score in first-class cricket, scoring 501* for Warwickshire against Durham in a County Championship game in 1994.
Lara, along with late Australian cricketer Bill Ponsford, is the only batsman to register more than one first-class score of at least 400 runs.
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| Brian Lara (WI) | 501* | 427 | 62 | 10 | Warwickshire | Durham | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1994 |
| Hanif Mohammad (PAK) | 499 | NA | 64 | 0 | Karachi | Bahawalpur | KPI Ground, Karachi | 1959 |
| Don Bradman (AUS) | 452* | 465 | 49 | 0 | New South Wales | Queensland | SCG, Sydney | 1930 |
| Bhausaheb Nimbalkar (IND) | 443* | NA | 49 | 1 | Maharashtra | Kathiawar | Poona Club Ground, Pune | 1948 |
| Bill Ponsford (AUS) | 437 | NA | 42 | 0 | Victoria | Queensland | MCG, Melbourne | 1927 |
Which Indian player has scored the most runs in a first-class innings?
Maharashtra's Bhausaheb Nimbalkar holds the record of scoring the most runs in a first-class innings by an Indian batsman. He is also the only Indian batsman to score over 400 runs in a FC innings.
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| Bhausaheb Nimbalkar | 443* | NA | 49 | 1 | Maharashtra | Kathiawar | Poona Club Ground, Pune | 1948 |
| Prithvi Shaw | 379 | 383 | 49 | 4 | Mumbai | Assam | Amingaon Cricket Ground, Guwahati | 2023 |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | 377 | 473 | 50 | 5 | Mumbai | Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 1991 |
| Maturi Sridhar | 366 | 523 | 37 | 5 | Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh | Gymkhana Ground, Secunderabad | 1994 |
| Tanmay Agarwal | 366 | 181 | 34 | 26 | Hyderabad | Arunachal Pradesh | NexGen Cricket Ground, Hyderabad | 2024 |
| Vijay Merchant | 359* | NA | 31 | 0 | Mumbai | Maharashtra | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 1943 |
| Samit Gohel | 359* | 723 | 45 | 1 | Gujarat | Odisha | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 2016 |
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