Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who is the first batsman to score over 500 runs in a single innings of a test match in first class cricket?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Hanif Mohammed

  3. Brian Lara

  4. Don Bradman

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Brian Lara scored 501 runs for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994, the first individual score over 500 in first-class cricket. This broke Hanif Mohammad's long-standing record of 499. Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman never scored 500+ in an innings.