In a gripping Ranji Trophy quarter-final match, Bengal's Sudip Kumar Gharami delivered a monumental performance, scoring 299 runs off 596 balls, narrowly missing a historic triple century by just one run. His innings, which included 31 fours and six sixes, was pivotal in Bengal's commanding first-innings total of 629 against Andhra's 295, as reported by ESPN Cricinfo and JMBDD News English. Gharami's dismissal by Shaik Rasheed in the 194th over made him the first Indian and only the third player in First-Class cricket history to be dismissed on 299, joining the ranks of Martin Crowe and Michael Powell, as highlighted by news9live and news18.