On Day 4 of the ongoing Chennai test between India and England, Karun Nair became just the second Indian to score a triple hundred after Virender Sehwag did it twice (319 and 309).
After being unbeaten on 71* at stumps on Day 3, Nair added a mammoth total of 232 runs into his tally on Day 4 to end the innings being unbeaten at 303*. Nair is only the third batsmen to have converted his maiden century into a triple after?Garry Sobers (365*) and?Bob Simpson (311).
Nair scored a triple century in only his third test innings, which is least by any batsmen in the world (next closest Len Hutton, 9 innings).?As Karun Nair achieved a memorable feat, the twitter world took the opportunity to congratulate Nair and we take a look at the top tweets:
Congratulations on the historic triple century @karun126! We all are delighted & proud of your remarkable feat.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 19, 2016
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Yay ! Welcome to the 300 club @karun126 .
It was very lonely here for the last 12 years 8 months.
Wish you the very best Karun.Maza aa gaya!— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 19, 2016
Not a bad way to announce yourself into international cricket .#KarunNair Wish you many more runs
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 19, 2016
England Team's reaction after watching #KarunNair's triple hundred. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/CBGnlvjue1
— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) December 19, 2016
Nair, never tire 👻 #KarunNair #INDvENG
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) December 19, 2016
Welcome to the 300 club youngster @karun126 👍🏿👊🏿🏏 #Super
— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) December 19, 2016
What an effort 300🔝 @karun126 👏👏👏👏👏👏 keep rocking..His first test hundred and that's 300 not out.God bless @BCCI #INDvENG looks like 4-0🤘
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 19, 2016
Rohit Sharma's expressions outside and inside after #KarunNair's triple hundred. #IndvsEng pic.twitter.com/gvlQVjW0Uq
— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) December 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/ikpsgill1/status/810829222164000768
What I loved about Karun was that he started from scratch after 100,then after 200 & if he had the chance would have done after 300 too.👏👏👏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) December 19, 2016
Kohli, Ashwin & Karun are the first three names on the team-sheet for the next Test…I'm expecting team composition to change vs Bangladesh
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 19, 2016
#INDvENG #KarunNair
Who did this?😂 pic.twitter.com/21zyQuFKDi— Mask 🎭 (@Mr_LoLwa) December 19, 2016
I think I celebrated more on getting this 300 than #KarunNair did after his!🤓💰 pic.twitter.com/R2Iew61Jrv
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) December 19, 2016
Proud Parents congratulate @karun126 on his triple hundred and a special @ashwinravi99 hug #INDvENG #KarunNair pic.twitter.com/CIppqOhhaF
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 19, 2016
A brilliantly paced knock by a really talented young batsman! Congratulations @karun126 on a truly splendid knock! #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/qm2nXbv9yd
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 19, 2016
Naam mein hi run chupe hain Ka'RUN' Nair #INDvENG
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 19, 2016
Karun Nair Is First Batsman In World To Hit Triple Century In His First Series. #IndvEng #IndvsEng #KarunNair pic.twitter.com/REYrtdxOO9
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) December 19, 2016
#WATCH: Parents of #KarunNair ecstatic over his triple century, say "we are proud, feel like we are in heaven" pic.twitter.com/rCFBdLUgwf
— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2016
#KarunNair did it style!!!!
303*
Triple century moment! pic.twitter.com/eYMqQzNkZn— Avinash Pandian (@Avinashpandian) December 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/kuriabraham1963/status/810861125185089539
Karun Nair's first two Tests: 4, 13
Makes 303no in his third Test. Good eg why it's way too early to give up on Nic Maddinson #INDvENG— Andrew Wu (@wutube) December 19, 2016
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#TripleCentury #TripleTon #KarunNair @karun126 pic.twitter.com/0cb9BBvSJd
— Mohan babu (@Mohan_mohaa) December 19, 2016
Karun Nair is at 303 today, Alastair Cook will be at 404 after this series. #NotFound #IndvEng
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) December 19, 2016
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