Ranji Trophy: Baba twins book a spot in history

Aparajith, Indrajith become first set of twins to score tons in same Ranji tieThe Baba twins of Tamil Nadu -- Aparajith and Indrajith -- achieved an unprecedented feat in Indian cricket on Thursday. They became the first set of Indian twins to score centuries in the same First-Class match for the same team. However, the two had scored hundreds in a First-Class match before --during the 2018 Duleep Trophy in Dindigul --though for different teams. Aparajith was representing India Red while Indrajith played for India Green. On Thursday, Indrajith (127, 21x4) and Aparajith (101 batting, 8x4, 2x6) notched up a 206-run third-wicket stand that was the highlight on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy clash against Chhattisgarh at the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati. The duo was instrumental in Tamil Nadu ending the day on 308 for 4.

"Batting with each other has always been fun right from the time we took up the sport as kids. We root for each other always. While the last time we scored hundreds in a match --it was for different teams --but doing so in the same match and that too for Tamil Nadu is a truly special feeling altogether," Indrajith told TOI. Aparajith, on the other hand, was all praise for Indrajith for the way he went about his innings. "He was striking so fluently and I didn't want to do anything silly. With the wicket on the slower side, the idea was to settle down before playing my shots," Aparajith said. Thursday's partnership saw the two employ different modes of run-scoring. While Indrajith dealt majorly in boundaries, Aparajith played second fiddle during his unfinished 197-ball knock. After starting the Ranji season with a fluent 117 against Delhi, this was Indrajith's second successive hundred. It took Indrajith just 109