You must have heard about One Man Army. He is the one who fights alone. He confronts the opponent in front and gives a befitting reply to him. In the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Saurashtra, Mayank Agarwal was not only seen as the captain of Karnataka, he was also seen as the biggest fighter of the team. As a result, a double century came out of his bat and he celebrated it a lot.
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The bowlers of Saurashtra had prepared a plan to surround the Karnataka team. As if a Chakravyuh was created, in which he seemed to be successful. But, as they say, there is a cure for every disease and Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal came forward as an answer to what the Saurashtra bowlers were doing.
Mayank Fought Alone Against Saurashtra
In the semi-final match, the Karnataka team came out to bat first. But it got off to a bad start. The team had just crossed the 100-run mark that half of its team was in the pavilion. Meaning it was looking difficult to score 300 runs. In such a situation, Mayank Agarwal roared and single-handedly hit a double century.
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Mayank Agarwal Stuck out his Tongue After Scoring a Double Century
Mayank Agarwal scored 249 runs in the first innings of the semi-final match against Saurashtra. He faced 429 balls to score this run. Mayank’s inning included 26 fours and 6 sixes. During this inning, Mayank had completed his double century in 367 balls only. His celebration after scoring a double century was also discussed. Mayank celebrated his double century by sticking out his tongue.
Karnataka Benefited From the Double Century
Now know the effect of this innings of Mayank. Thanks to his double century, Karnataka scored 407 runs in the first innings. Meaning the team which was not looking to reach 250 runs, crossed the 400 mark. And in this way, the match that seemed easy for Saurashtra has now been turned into a tough one. Because 407 runs are many.
