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mediumSourav Ganguly scored a century on his Test debut at Lord's in 1996. What was his exact score?
✓131
B104
C154
D118
Answer Explanation
Ganguly scored 131 on Test debut at Lord's in June 1996, becoming only the third batsman ever to score a century on debut at the ground, after Harry Graham (1893) and John Hampshire (1969).
Sourav Ganguly in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 113 | 7,212 | 42.2 | 239 | 32 | 3/28 |
| ODI | 311 | 11,363 | 41.0 | 183 | 100 | 5/16 |
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