Top 5 batting performances in the Indian home season of 2016-17

#3 Karun Nair – 303* v England, Chennai

Karun Nair became only the second Indian to score a triple century after Virender Sehwag

Nair is not one of India’s first choice top-order batsmen. Nevertheless, after a couple of bad starts, he showed his batting prowess on a good batting strip against England. In the fifth Test against the visitors, India were once again under pressure having conceded 477.

Nair walked in at 211 for 3 and added 161 with Rahul, who missed out on a double ton. However, Nair continued to pile on the runs, turning his maiden ton into a triple. The 381-ball triple century is also one of the top five triple centuries of all time as he helped India reach 759 for 7, its highest score in Test cricket.

As a result, England had more than a day to survive, and despite the Chepauk offering a flat pitch, the English batsmen capitulated to give India an excellent win.

It is also a record for the highest first innings score (477) in an innings defeat as India won by a whopping margin of innings and 75 runs. Although Nair hasn’t been able to replicate that success, his 565-minute unbeaten knock made him only India’s second triple centurion.