Scoring 300 in any kind of cricket is great: Vengsarkar on Sarfaraz

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar on Thursday heaped praise on young batsman Sarfaraz Khan for tching up an unbeaten triple hundred in ir drawn Ranji Trophy game against Uttar Pradesh. Sarfaraz, who returned to Mumbai after playing for UP, on Wednesday slammed 301 off 391 to help 41-time Ranji Trophy champions overhaul UP's first innings total of 625/8 declared and grab three points.

Scoring 300 in any kind of cricket is great

"Fantastic, I think to score triple hundred in any kind of cricket is a great thing, a great achievement," Vengsarkar told reporters here.

"He (Sarfaraz) must have played extremely well. I didn't see innings, because I wasn't in Mumbai that time. And to chase 600 runs, I think, I have seen that after a long time."

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former chairman of national selectors was speaking after prize distribution ceremony of Giles Shield, a well-kwn school-level tournament in city circles. Several Mumbai players such as Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube and Shardul Thakur are on national duty. Likewise, Mumbai skipper Suryakumar Yadav and young prodigy Prithvi Shaw are playing for India A in New Zealand. Vengsarkar said he was glad that Mumbai players rose to occasion during ir match against UP.

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"It is a fantastic achievement. See to chase 600 is a big thing. It is good for Mumbai cricket because few players are playing for India, few for India A, so ors will (have to) raise ir bar and that is important," said Vengsarkar, who has played 116 Tests for India. 

"That is what I had expected from Mumbai players. I am very happy. I am very proud of m ( team)."

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Mumbai next play Himachal Pradesh in an away encounter in Dharamshala beginning January 27. For record, in 1981-82 season, Karnataka had made 705 and Delhi had overhauled it by making 707/8. 

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