Longest innings in first-class cricket lasted 1,015 minutes
Rajeev Nayyar, a 31-year-old middle-order batsman playing for Himachal Pradesh, played out a 1,015 minute-long knock in the Ranji Trophy to record the longest innings in first-class cricket. The innings, which ended on November 3, 1999, saw Nayyar scoring a career-best 271 in the game against Jammu and Kashmir. He faced 728 balls and hit 26 fours and one six.