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Priyanshu Moliya scores unbeaten 321 for Baroda in Ranji Trophy
Priyanshu Moliya scored 321 not out for Baroda against Jammu and Kashmir in a Ranji Trophy match in Vadodara.
The 21-year-old faced 492 balls as Baroda made 616 before being bowled out on Day 2.
His score surpassed Baroda’s previous best of 319, made by Gul Mohammad in the 1946-47 final.
Moliya and Mahesh Pithiya, who scored 102, added 232 runs after Baroda had lost three wickets for 63.
Moliya learned his batting at an academy mentored by Mohinder Amarnath, a member of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning team.
At 13, Moliya had scored 556 not out in an Under-14 tournament, and he made his senior Ranji debut in 2022.
Jammu and Kashmir were 6 without loss at stumps, with their reply to Baroda’s total under way.
Priyanshu Moliya scored an unbeaten 321 for Baroda against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy.
The 21-year-old faced 492 balls and hit 36 fours and a six.
His score became the highest first-class score by a Baroda player, passing Gul Mohammad’s 319.
Baroda were all out for 616, while Jammu and Kashmir were 6 without loss at the end of the second day.
Moliya’s innings was his first-class return after he had not played at that level since February 2024.
- Who
- Priyanshu Moliya, a 21-year-old Baroda batter, scored the innings.
- What
- He made an unbeaten 321 against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy.
- When
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026, according to the Indian Express and Sportstar; Wisden dates the match to Tuesday, October 28.
- Where
- Reliance Cricket Ground in Vadodara, according to the Indian Express.
- Why
- Moliya said he aimed to build partnerships and help Baroda reach a strong position.
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Moliya finished the day unbeaten on 113.
Moliya continued his innings and reached 321 not out as Baroda were all out for 616.
Jammu and Kashmir were 6 without loss.
- Moliya's score
- 321 not out
- Balls faced
- 492
- Boundaries
- 36 fours and one six
- Baroda first-innings total
- 616 all out
- Opponent
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Venue
- Reliance Cricket Ground, Vadodara
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What people are saying
I focus on playing one ball at a time. I don’t think about the future. I just play one ball at a time,
I wanted to have a long partnership and take the team to a good position,
He has shown already that he can soak in the pressure and play the situation.
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