Out of favour, India all-rounder Abdul Samad created history during Jammu & Kashmir's Ranji Trophy 2024-25 tie against Odisha, becoming the first-ever player from J&K to hit two tons in the same match. After scoring 127 in the first innings, Samad slammed a crucial 108 not-out in the second, where all other batters failed to get going.Ā Sai Sudharsan Scores His Maiden Double Century in First-Class Cricket, Achieves Feat During Tamil Nadu vs Delhi Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Match.

During his knocks, Samad also slammed 15 sixes across both innings, becoming the third-most batter with most sixes in a Ranji Trophy match, behind Tanmay Agarwal and Rishabh Pant, who struck 26 and 21 sixes, respectively.

Samad slammed nine sixes in his first innings, and six in his second to reach third in the most sixes in a single Ranji Trophy match list. Former India batter Yusuf PathanĀ is level with SamanĀ on 15 sixes, which came during the 2009-10 season.

Most Sixes In A Single Ranji Trophy Match

PlayerĀ  SixesĀ  SeasonĀ 
Tanmay AgarwalĀ  26Ā  2023-24Ā 
Rishabh PantĀ  21Ā  2016-17Ā 
Abdul SamadĀ  15Ā  2024-25Ā 
Yusuf PathanĀ  15Ā  2009-10Ā 

Both of Samad's centuries came in quick time, his 117 came off 90 balls, while his 108* took 105 deliveries, which helped Jammu and Kashmir back into the match, setting up a 269-run target for Odisha.Ā Ā Agni Chopra, Son of Famous Film Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra Becomes First Batter To Hit Centuries in First Four First-Class Matches, Achieves Feat During Mizoram vs Arunachal Pradesh Ranji Trophy 2024ā€“25 Clash.

Samad first played First-Class cricket in 2019, and in 24 matches, has stockpiled 1,240 runs, despite being renounced for his T20 skills during his Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) IPL stint.

In the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25, Jammu and Kashmir are placed in Elite Group A and currently occupy the fourth spot with three points, while Odisha sitting on sixth with one point.

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