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Indian batter follows Ranji ton with triple century on first-class return after two years

Priyanshu Moliya marked his return to first-class cricket in style by scoring a massive 321 not out for Baroda, setting a new record for the highest individual score in the team's history. Coming to the crease after an early dismissal, the twenty-one-year-old faced 492 deliveries and hit 36 fours alongside a single maximum to lift his side to a total of 616 in their first innings.

He was aided by vital partnerships, including a 238-run stand for the seventh wicket with Mahesh Pithiya, who also recorded a century. This marathon knock follows a stellar domestic run that includes a recent 132 against Bihar and consecutive centuries in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, elevating Moliya's overall first-class average to 67.20 across eleven matches.

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