Chandigarh, Nov. 4 -- Sanvir Singh marked his return to first-class cricket in spectacular fashion, hammering a career-best 205 to put Punjab in command against Andhra in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B encounter at the PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on Monday.

The 30-year-old from Ludhiana, playing his first first-class match of the season, produced a marathon knock of 375 balls (22x4,1x6) as Punjab declared their first innings at 592/9 in 156 overs on Day 2 after their Nos 6, 7 and 8 reached triple figures.

Sanvir, who made his first-class debut in 2018, had managed just one century before this outing. Having last featured in the format against Saurashtra last season, the right-hander made the opportunity count, showcasing patience an...