Ayush Badoni smashed his second conseutive Ranji Trophy double hundred against Jharkhand. (PTI/File)

Delhi captain Ayush Badoni continued his scintillating scoring form in the Ranji Trophy, cracking a second consecutive double century during the third-round match against Jharkhand in Ranchi on Tuesday.

Batting first at the JSCA International Stadium, Badoni once again spearheaded the Delhi batting as he reached his double century in only 216 balls on the back of 28 fours and three sixes during the second day’s play.

The 26-year-old Badoni joined a handful of Indians to have cracked double centuries in consecutive First Class innings. Last week in Delhi’s first home game at the Air Force Ground in Palam, Badoni piled on a career-best score of 217 against Gujarat.

Badoni joined the likes of Delhi greats Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli in the elite list of batters to have scored two double centuries in as many innings. No batter has achieved the feat more than twice in First Class cricket history.…