3 min readUpdated: Feb 9, 2026 04:42 PM IST Bengal batter Sudip Gharami had built a marathon innings of a lifetime in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 quarter-final against Andhra, breaking records along the innings before falling one short of a landmark figure on Monday. Batting on during the fourth day of the clash at the Bengal Cricket Academy in Kalyani, the stoic No. 3 batter was pushing towards a record-breaking triple century after Bengal had cemented their authority on the game after having soared past Andhra’s first-innings total. Batting first, the visitors had compiled only 295, but Gharami’s stunning knock had almost single-handedly wiped out Andhra’s hopes for the first-innings lead. Having cracked his maiden double century and Bengal showing no signs of stopping their batting with the crucial innings lead in hand, the 26-year-old patiently moved towards his 300 on Day 4. He built century partnerships for the sixth and seventh wickets, the latter being a 221-run association with wicket-keeper Shakir Gandhi, the highest of the innings. Gharami lost two partners in quick succession …