Ranji Trophy: Chinmay Sutar creates history with unbeaten 400, becomes only second Indian to reach the milestone

MUMBAI: Mumbai batter Chinmay Sutar made history on Monday when, playing only his second first-class fixture, the 29-year-old slammed 400 not out, in an marathon innings spanning 517 balls and studded with 46 fours and seven sixes, in a Ranji Trophy Plate group match between Mizoram and Nagaland at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium in Sovima.During his epic knock, Sutar, who played one match (against Maharashtra) in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Mumbai last season, went past Prithvi Shaw's 379 to record the second-highest score in the history of the Ranji Trophy, and joined BB Nimbalkar, who had scored 443 not out for Maharashtra against Kathiawar in 1948-49 to become only the second Indian batsman to score 400 in a first-class match, and the 10th overall.Sutar was within touching distance for the all-time record for the Ranji Trophy's highest-ever individual score, held by BB Nimbalkar, Unbeaten on 392 at tea, Sutar…