New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- The fastest first-class fifty by Meghalaya batter Akash Kumar Chaudhary, brilliant knocks from Prithvi Shaw, Paras Dogra and Vijay Shankar were the highlights of the second day of the fourth round of Ranji Trophy fixtures on Sunday.

Akash achieved this accomplishment during his side's Plate Group Ranji Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh in Surat. During the match, he reached his half-century in just 11 balls, a record in the format, smashing eight sixes in a row -a feat unprecedented in first-class cricket, according to ESPNCricinfo.

During the second day of the match, he smashed six sixes in the 126th over bowled by left-arm spinner Limar Dabi, joining an elite club including Ravi Shastri and Garry Sobers.

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