Priyanshu Moliya hits record triple ton for Baroda in Ranji Trophy 2026-27
Baroda batter Priyanshu Moliya scored an unbeaten 321 against Jammu and Kashmir in Vadodara.
Priyanshu Moliya scored Baroda’s highest Ranji Trophy score with an unbeaten 321 against Jammu and Kashmir in Vadodara. The 21-year-old became the seventh-youngest Indian to make a first-class triple century.
Key takeaways
- Priyanshu Moliya scored 321 not out off 492 balls for Baroda against Jammu and Kashmir
- The innings included 36 fours and one six
- Baroda were bowled out for 616 after batting 169 overs
- Moliya shared a 238-run seventh-wicket stand with Mahesh Pithiya
- Moliya is the second Baroda batter to score a Ranji triple century
Priyanshu Moliya struck an unbeaten triple century to power Baroda to 616 all out on day two against Jammu and Kashmir in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group match at the Reliance Cricket Stadium in Vadodara on 27 October 2026, RevSportz reported. The right-handed batter scored 321 not out off 492 deliveries, the first triple hundred of the ongoing season.
Why it matters
Moliya’s 321 is the highest score by a Baroda batter in Ranji Trophy history, surpassing Gul Mohammad’s 319 against Holkar in the 1946–47 final, according to RevSportz. Aged 21 years and 132 days, he became the seventh-youngest Indian to register a triple century in first-class cricket. He is only the second batter from Baroda to achieve the feat. The Ranji Trophy is an annual domestic first-class championship organised by the BCCI, and the 2026–27 season is its 92nd edition.
Moliya carried his bat after scoring 321
Jammu and Kashmir bowled for 169 overs, with Sahil Lotra taking four wickets for 160 runs from 39 overs, Greater Kashmir reported. Baroda’s lower order and Moliya’s prolonged stay at the crease left the visitors with a daunting task. Jammu and Kashmir finished the day at 6 without loss in reply. Moliya made his Ranji debut in 2022 and spent the last season with the Under-23 side before being called up to the senior squad for the ongoing season. He was recently named captain of the Rest of India Under-23 squad, with Angkrish Raghuvanshi as his deputy, and his team lost the final to Tamil Nadu Under-23.
Baroda added 238 runs for the seventh wicket between Moliya and Mahesh Pithiya, who scored 102 off 214 balls. Deepak Hooda contributed 45 and Rasikh Dar added 47. For Jammu and Kashmir, Umar Nazir and Vanshaj Sharma picked up two wickets each, while Rohit Sharma and Sunil Kumar took one apiece.
The 2026–27 Ranji Trophy is scheduled to run from 11 October 2026 to 3 March 2027, according to Wikipedia. Jammu and Kashmir are the defending champions after defeating Karnataka in the 2025–26 final to win their maiden title. No further match details for Baroda appear in the sources.
Batter | Score | Balls |
|---|---|---|
Priyanshu Moliya | 321 not out | 492 |
Mahesh Pithiya | 102 | 214 |
Deepak Hooda | 45 | - |
Rasikh Dar | 47 | - |
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