November 21 will go down as a memorable date in the history of Tamil Nadu cricket as the team and its opener N Jagadeesan broke several List records. In their sixth match of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022, Tamil Nadu became the first team in the history of List A cricket to cross the milestone of 500 runs in an innings, posting 506/2 against Arunachal Pradesh in Bengaluru.
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They were powered by a record-breaking innings from opener N Jagadeesan who scored 277 off 141 to set a new benchmark for the highest ever individual total in the format’s history. This was also his fifth consecutive three-figure score as he became the first every in List A cricket to do so.
| Rank | Team | Opponent | Total | Year |
| 1 | Tamil Nadu | Arunachal Pradesh | 506/2 | 2022 |
| 2 | England | Netherlands | 498/4 | 2022 |
| 3 | Surrey | Gloucestershire | 496/4 | 2007 |
| 4 | England | Australia | 481/6 | 2018 |
| 5 | India A | Leicestershire | 458/4 | 2018 |
| 6 | Mumbai | Puducherry | 457/4 | 2021 |
| 7 | Titans | North West | 453/3 | 2022 |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire | Northants | 445/8 | 2016 |
| 9 | England | Pakistan | 444/3 | 2016 |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | Netherlands | 443/9 | 2006 |
Top-10 highest total in men’s List A cricket
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu has surpassed the earlier record of the highest team total in List A cricket which was held by England when they made 498/4 during an ODI against the Netherlands earlier this year.
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Apart from Jagadeesan who justifiably took the limelight, his opening partner Sai Sudharsan also scored a century of his own - 154 off 102 with the help of 19 fours and two sixes. The pair added 416 for the first wicket which is also a record.
In an interview with The New Indian Express, the 26-year-old had said batting with the same mindset has helped him.
“I have not done anything special to get these four tons. Just, I have been watching the ball and playing judiciously. I have been trying to improve my game every single day. What perhaps could have helped me is the fact that when I go out to bat, I try to have the same mindset," he was quoted as saying by the daily.
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