Abdul Samad Creates History in Ranji Trophy, Achieves Feat No Jammu & Kashmir Batsman Has Done Before

Abdul Samad Makes History for Jammu and Kashmir in Ranji Trophy

Jammu and Kashmir is not considered a very strong team in Indian domestic cricket. However, some players of this team are quite famous in Indian cricket. One of them is Abdul Samad. Samad has done what no one from Jammu and Kashmir has done till now. Samad has done this feat in the Ranji Trophy match being played against Odisha.

Samad scored centuries in both the innings of his team in the match being played at Barabaati Stadium. He has become the first batsman of Jammu and Kashmir to score centuries in both the innings of the same Ranji Trophy match. No one else had done this feat before him

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Samad’s Centuries in Both Innings

Samad played match-saving batting for the team in difficult conditions in the first innings. In the second innings too, he stood at the wicket during the time of crisis. In the first innings, Samad scored 127 runs with the help of six fours and nine sixes in 117 balls. Based on this innings of Samad, Jammu and Kashmir scored 270 runs. Odisha took the lead of two runs by scoring 272 runs in their first innings.

Samad batted brilliantly in the second innings as well and scored an unbeaten 108 runs. This time in his innings, he scored runs at a strike rate of 100. Facing 108 balls, Samad hit six sixes and five fours. Jammu and Kashmir declared their second innings at 270 runs for the loss of seven wickets and gave Odisha a target of 272 runs.

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Samad’s IPL Success

Samad is a well-known name in Indian cricket. He plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL and he made his mark while playing for this team. Samad’s stormy batting has won matches for Hyderabad many times and put them in a good position. In the 50 IPL matches played so far, Samad has scored 577 runs at a strike rate of 146.08. He also has two wickets to his name.

Samad’s brilliant showing in the Ranji Trophy and his contributions in the IPL prove that he is a player to watch in the future, both for Jammu and Kashmir and for Indian cricket