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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following cricketer achieved the world record for the highest-ever individual score in List A cricket by scoring a 141-ball 277 against Arunachal Pradesh in Vijay Hazare Trophy?
A
Narayan Jagadeesan
B
Prithvi Shaw
C
Ruturaj Gaikwad
D
Yashavi Jaiswal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tamil Nadu batter Narayan Jagadeesan on Monday shattered the world record for the highest ever individual score in men’s List A cricket by hammering a 141-ball 277 against Arunachal Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy here.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jagadeesan’s 277 is also the highest score in all List A cricket, surpassing 271 not out by Sripali Weerakkody against Pushpadana Ladies in the 2007 Sri Lanka Women’s One-Day tournament.

Detailed explanation-3: -In November 2014, India’s Rohit Sharma broke the record for the highest individual score in a One Day International cricket match. The opener scored an astonishing 264 runs of 173 balls against Sri Lanka in Kolkata.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tamil Nadu batter Narayan Jagadeesan broke the world record for the highest individual score in men’s List A cricket by hammering 277 off 141 balls against Arunachal Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Chinnaswamy in Bangalore.

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