Ajay Rohera breaks 24-year-old world record for highest score by a debutant in first-class cricket

On Saturday, Madhya Pradesh's Ajay Rohera broke Amol Muzumdar’s 25-year-old record of highest score by a debutant in the Ranji trophy

In the Ranji Trophy match in Indore on Saturday, Madhya Pradesh's Ajay Rohera created a world record when he crossed 260 runs while batting against Hyderabad.

The 21-year-old broke Amol Muzumdar’s 25-year-old record of highest score by a debutant in the Ranji Trophy.

After Madhya Pradesh declared the innings on 562/4, Rohera finished unbeaten on 267.

After bowling Hyderabad out for a very low score of 124 runs, Madhya Pradesh got to 539/4 as their opening batsman was batting on 255 overnight Friday.

The 21-year-old opener was able to achieve the record early on Saturday.