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In a historic achievement, young Karnataka batter Prakhar Chaturvedi etched his name in cricketing annals by becoming the first player ever to score 400 runs in the Cooch Behar Trophy (CBT) Final, India‘s national four-day cricket tournament, against Mumbai on Monday, January 15.
Prakhar delivered a monumental performance, carrying his bat through the innings to remain unbeaten with an extraordinary 404 runs off 638 balls. This remarkable innings also saw him break India’s stalwart Yuvraj Singh‘s 24-year-standing record in the tournament.
Prakhar Chaturvedi outshines Yuvraj Singh’s 24-year-old record
Prakhar surpassed Yuvraj’s s 24-year-old record of 358 runs in the CBT. Yuvraj had set this record in 1999 with a triple century, amassing 40 boundaries and six sixes against Bihar, leading Punjab to 839. Yuvraj’s record stood for over two decades until Prakhar’s monumental knock.
Record-breaking innings
Prakhar’s incredible innings comprised 46 fours and three sixes. Opening the innings for Karnataka, he remained unbeaten as his team declared at an imposing total of 890/8 after 223 overs. This exceptional performance not only showcased Prakhar’s batting prowess but also demonstrated his resilience and concentration throughout the marathon innings.
Match summary: Karnataka vs Mumbai
In the game, Mumbai batted first and posted 380 runs. In response, Karnataka, fueled by Prakhar’s record-breaking knock, secured a substantial lead. The fixture although ended in a draw, however Karnataka were declared winner on the basis of humongous first innings lead.
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A landmark in Cooch Behar Trophy final history
While only Maharashtra’s Vijay Zol has scored more than Prakhar in the tournament’s history with 451 runs, Prakhar’s achievement stands out as it occurred in the context of a final, making it a historic landmark in the tournament history.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Creating history in the Cooch Behar Trophy, of Karnataka achieved an unprecedented milestone by becoming the first player to cross 400 runs in the final, and remained unbeaten at 404 against Mumbai. The opening batsman's extraordinary performance in the U-19…
— Jay Shah (@JayShah)
Prakhar Chaturvedi has written his name in the record books by scoring the first quadruple century in the final of the Cooch Behar Trophy, India's premier multi-day tournament for Under-19 men. Along the way, he broke Yuvraj Singh's record for the highest individual score in a…
— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08)
Karnataka Boy Prakhar Chaturvedi shatters Yuvraj Singh's 24-yr-old record with sensational knock in Cooch Behar Trophy final vs Mumbai with unbeaten 404*💥💥
— Rahul (@theunpardonable)
𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙍𝘿 𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙍𝙏! 🚨
4⃣0⃣4⃣* runs
6⃣3⃣8⃣ balls
4⃣6⃣ fours
3⃣ sixesKarnataka's Prakhar Chaturvedi becomes the first player to score 400 in the final of Trophy with his splendid 404* knock against Mumbai.
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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic)
Made the state proud on Sankranti 🤩👏
Prakhar Chaturvedi became the first 𒈔player to score 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ in the final of the U-19 Trophy and Karnataka were crowned champions 👏
📸: BCCI
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
Congrats Prakhar Chaturvedi on your 404 n.o. K🌠arnataka the cham꧟pions of . Great job Coach Pawan and the support staff 🏆
— Dodda Ganಌesh | ದꦡೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha)
Quadr🎶uple century in Cooch Behar Trophy (U19 four-day)
451* – Vijay Zol (Maharashtra) v Assam in 2011
400 – Prakhar Chaturvedi (Karnataka) v Mumbai in 2024
Prakhar becomes the FIRST player🐠 to do it in a final.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Wow. 400 scored by Prakhar C♏haturvedi of Karnataka in Cooch Behar U-19 final!
— bhatnaturally 🇮🇳 (@bhatnaturally)
Prakhar Chaturvedi creates history!
Scores 404* in the Final of the Cooch Behar Trophy 2023-24, as Karnataka win the title.
Becomes the 1st batter to score over 400 in the Final.
Also eclipses Yuvraj Singh's 24 year old record of 358, which was earlier the highest score in a CBT…— ramanbhanot (@ramanbhanot)
Bow down to Prakhar Chaturvedi, what a great Talent.
404* knock in Final 2023-24 was unbelievable, shows his determination and discipline.
Breaking the record of Yuvraj Singh for highest individual score 358.
Glad to witness this amazing inning— Abhishek (@Abhishter_)
🏆2023/24 U19 Cooch Behar Trophy Winner – Karnataka
📸 Skipper Dheeraj Gowda with KSCA President President and former Test player Raghura🌺m Bhat and coach K B Pawan.
— Indian Domestic Cricket Forum – IDCF (@IDCForum)
