Ranji Trophy History! Chinmay Sutar Becomes Only the Second Batter to Score 400

After hitting 400 in the Ranji Trophy, Mizoram batsman Chinmay Sutar is now one of just ten players in first-class cricket history to make a quadruple century. On Monday, October 19, in a Plate Group match against Nagaland, the 29-year-old remained undefeated on 400 off 517 balls, joining Don Bradman, Brian Lara, and Hanif Mohammad in cricket’s most exclusive batting club.

Sutar joined the select group of hitters that includes Don Bradman, Brian Lara, and other well-known players by becoming the tenth player in game history to score 400. In 1994, Lara scored an incredible 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham. Later in his career, while playing for the West Indies against England, he reached another 400-run milestone—400 not out in 2004.

Sutar smashed 46 fours and seven sixes during his lengthy stint at the crease, demonstrating that his effort was based more on persistent aggression than endurance. When Lalrempuia, the final player in the order, came out to join him, he was on 231 and continued to score 400 not out. After 517 deliveries, Mizoram finally ended their innings at 581 for 9, leaving Sutar undefeated.

Sutar scored 99 and was run out in his first game. Prior to that, the southpaw played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the prestigious domestic team in Mumbai before relocating to Mizoram. Sutar hit seven sixes and 46 boundaries during the outstanding innings. When Lalrempuia, the final batter, joined him, he was 231. Sutar was undefeated on 400 runs from 517 deliveries when he declared the innings at 581/9 following his century.

Highest Individual Scores in First-Class Cricket

Rank	Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1	Brian Lara	501*	427	62	10	Warwickshire	Durham	Birmingham	2 Jun 1994
2	Hanif Mohammad	499	—	64	0	Karachi	Bahawalpur	Karachi	8 Jan 1959
3	Don Bradman	452*	465	49	0	New South Wales	Queensland	Sydney	3 Jan 1930
4	BB Nimbalkar	443*	—	49	1	Maharashtra	Kathiawar	Pune	16 Dec 1948
5	Bill Ponsford	437	—	42	0	Victoria	Queensland	Melbourne	16 Dec 1927
6	Bill Ponsford	429	—	42	0	Victoria	Tasmania	Melbourne	2 Feb 1923
7	Aftab Baloch	428	—	25	0	Sind	Baluchistan	Karachi	18 Feb 1974
8	Archie MacLaren	424	—	62	1	Lancashire	Somerset	Taunton	15 Jul 1895
9	Sam Northeast	410*	450	45	3	Glamorgan	Leicestershire	Leicester	20 Jul 2022
10	Graham Hick	405*	469	35	11	Worcestershire	Somerset	Taunton	5 May 1988
11	Brian Lara	400*	582	43	4	West Indies	England	St John’s	10 Apr —2004