Published: Apr 28, 2018, 08:59 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 28, 2018, 08:59 PM (IST)
It is two out of two for Matthew Renshaw. The Australian opener followed up his debut hundred in County Championship with another one and this time he brought up the milestone before lunch. The Day One of Somerset versus Yorkshire at Taunton was washed out due to rain. On Day Two, Renshaw tore apart the Yorkshire bowling in conditions difficult to bat.
(Trivia: Renshaw was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire)
Usually a solid batter who takes time to get going, Renshaw exhibited a different style of batting as he brought up his hundred of just 84 balls. This is his fastest First-Class hundred of his career.
What a moment!! Renshaw on 94* whacks Brooks into the stands and moves to a hundred before lunch!!#WeAreSOMERSET pic.twitter.com/rLPCwrVJgW
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) April 28, 2018
Renshaw’s First-Class hundreds by balls (courtesy cricket.com.au)
In his County Championship debut, against Worcestershire earlier this month, Renshaw scored 101 of his team’s 202 and inspired them to a win.
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Renshaw brought up his century with a six and finished with 112 of just 99 balls. Somerset put up 216 in their first innings. From 145 for 1, Somerset lost 9 wickets for just 71 runs.
Pujara flops again
Cheteshwar Pujara, ranked 7th in ICC Test rankings, playing his second game of the season for Yorkshire, was dismissed for 7. He was dismissed LBW by Lewis Gregory. Pujara managed 2 and 18 in his first game of the season for Yorkshire, against Nottinghamshire.
