Nair sets world record for most List A runs without being dismissed

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Unstoppable! Karun Nair sets world record for most List A runs without being dismissed

NEW DELHI:

Karun Nair

's red-hot run in the

Vijay Hazare Trophy

continued with the

Vidarbha

captain creating a new world record of scoring most List A runs in sequence without being dismissed.
He smashed his third consecutive century of the tournament, achieving this remarkable milestone during the match against Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
The 33-year-old Nair has remained unbeaten across five games, leading Vidarbha to the top of Group E with 16 points from four completed matches.
Most List A runs without being dismissed

  • Karun Nair – 530*
  • James Franklin - 527
  • Joshua van Heerden - 512
  • Fakhar Zaman – 455
  • Taufeeq Umar - 422
  • Mohammad Yousuf - 405
  • Lance Klusener - 400

He began the campaign with an unbeaten 112 in a successful 222-run chase against J&K, followed by an unbeaten 44 against Chhattisgarh. He then delivered stellar performances with 163* and 111* in his last two matches against Chandigarh and Tamil Nadu, cementing his position at the top of the batting charts.
Nair also became the first Indian batter to score 500 List A runs without being dismissed across innings when he reached 70.
He then surpassed the previous

List A record

of 527 runs set by former New Zealand all-rounder James Franklin in 2010. Nair went on to notch his seventh List A century, with four of those coming in just the last eight days.
Karun Nair's impressive 112-run innings came to an end when Atal Bihari Rai claimed his wicket. However, the damage had already been done, as Vidarbha successfully chased down the 308-run target in just 47.2 overs.

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