The Mumbai teenage boy Pranav Dhanawade has become an overnight hero across the cricket world after he notched up record breaking 1009 runs during an inter-school competition match at Kalyan, Mumbai.
The 15-year-old boy plays for KC Gandhi High School. He is a son of an auto-rickshaw driver. He broke 117 years old record. Pranav scored a record 1009 out innings against Arya Gurukul, Kalyan, which is the highest ever individual score in any form of cricket. He has achieved this record in a school match during the U-16 HT Bhandari Trophy Inter School Cricket Tournament.
Before Pranav’s 1009, the highest score in any form of cricket was 13-year-old England batsman Arthur Collins’s 628 against. But, unlike Pranav’s innings Collins was dropped 80, 100,140, 556 and 612 in a smaller ground. Coincidentally Collins was born at Hazaribagh now in Jharkhand in 1885, where his was a judge.
But, 15-year-old Pranav scored the runs inside one and half days. He was not out on the first day for 652 off 199 balls. On the second day, he created 921 runs before the lunch. His finally declared the innings for 1465, which is also the highest score in any levels of cricket.
Pranav was not out on 1009 off 323 balls. His strike rate was 312.38. His innings was comprised off 59 sixes and 129 fours.
Here is how World media reacted to this World record
This is the scorecard from Pranav Dhanawade’s 1009 not out. Thoughts go to all bowlers concerned… pic.twitter.com/DMGGZ8ZXW7
— The Cricket Paper (@TheCricketPaper) January 5, 2016
Indian schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade scores 1,000 runs in an innings! Sixes: 59 Fours: 127 https://t.co/GzkJ00YYzN pic.twitter.com/CMszWLymbP
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) January 5, 2016
Indian schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade scores record 1,009 runs in one innings https://t.co/wrCoa8nmb0 via @guardian_sport
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 5, 2016
India schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade becomes 1st person to score 1000 in an innings. 1009* 323 balls 59 x 6. 127 x 4 pic.twitter.com/oqlkqqNlxs
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) January 5, 2016
Pranav Dhanawade has become the first player to hit 1000 runs in an innings. Here’s a breakdown of the score #SSNHQ pic.twitter.com/YJfjx75MTu
— Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) January 5, 2016
Insane innings from a school star. Well-done Pranav Dhanawade. See you in the #CPL soon we hope #cricketplayedlouder https://t.co/JaSOOMXDqW
— CPL T20 (@CPL) January 5, 2016
DTelegraph: Indian schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade smashes records by scoring 1000 runs in a single innings https://t.co/mcUqa5GGPQ #wearekent
— We Are Kent (@wearekent) January 5, 2016
VIDEO: #PranavDhanawade rewrites records with unbeaten 1009, surpasses the previous best of 628 by AEJ Collins: https://t.co/8yyXgDnwga
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) January 5, 2016
Unbelievable achievement! https://t.co/74aoK1wr2q
— Cricket World (@Cricket_World) January 5, 2016
Indian teen scores 1000! https://t.co/H24KwtjfjP https://t.co/IHHpmUYqlz
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) January 5, 2016
This is how 15-year-old Pranav Dhanawade celebrated his new cricket world record https://t.co/R2zVxbuZcQ pic.twitter.com/tOBQTdCGhT
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 5, 2016