Mumbai's Pranav Dhanawade shatters records, scores unbeaten 1,009 runs in an innings

He smashed 59 sixes, 129 fours during his 323-ball knock.

Mumbai

: Mumbai teenager Pranav Dhanawade on Tuesday scripted history by becoming the first batsman ever to notch up a four-figure score by smashing an unbeaten knock of 1009 in an inter-school tournament here.

Sachin is my batting idol, I am a wicketkeeper so my wicketkeeping idol is Australia's Brad Haddin-Pranav Dhanawade pic.twitter.com/18MpmsJGeL

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 5, 2016

The 15-year-old, playing for KC Gandhi Higher Secondary School, reached the gigantic score in just 323 deliveries with a jaw-dropping strike rate of 312.38 in the game against Arya Gurukul in the Bhandari Cup inter-school tournament organised by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

In the course of his awe-inspiring innings, which lasted 395 minutes, Dhanawade smashed a whopping 129 fours and 59 sixes.

Pranav Dhanawade.... Runs - 1009* Balls - 323 Mins - 395 S/R - 312.38 Sixes - 59 Fours - 129 His school KC Gandhi HS declared @ 1465

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 5, 2016

Pranav Dhanawade now on 1002*

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