Thirteen-year-olds rake up 721 runs in 40 overs
Move over Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli, one of your long-standing school records has just been tossed away. B Manoj Kumar and Md Shaibaz Tumbi blazed a trail of mind-boggling world records in an extraordinary display of batsmanship during an inter-school match in Secunderabad on Thursday.
The two 13-year-olds slammed triple centuries en route to posting an unimaginable 721 in 40 overs. While Manoj cracked an unbeaten 320 off 127 balls, Tumbi pummeled 324 off 116 balls during their opening partnership, which featured 103 boundaries.
The run riot unleashed by the St Peter's High School students has resulted in the highest total, highest partnership and highest margin of victory in any form of limited-overs cricket at any level, according to former BCCI statistician Mohandas Menon.
Sidelights to the unusual Hyderabad Cricket Association under-13 inter-school encounter were the 77 extras that the hapless St Philips High School lads gave away. It included 57 wides and three no-balls, which meant that Manoj and Tumbi had the luxury of an extra 10 overs to blaze away.
Strangely, not a single six was struck. Probably, it had to do with the huge Parade ground. Stunned by the onslaught, the St Philips' batsmen did not have the stomach to put up a fight and were bowled out for a paltry 21. St Peter's emerged winners by a record 700-run margin.
The last One-day record was of 630-5 in 45 overs set by United Cricket Club against Bay Area in a league match in California. Tendulkar and Kambli had struck up partnership of 664 for the third wicket in February 1988.
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