Remember when Pranav Dhanawade who scored an unbelievable 1009* in 323 balls and the cricketing world went nuts? Well, a Delhi cricketer just did something as incredible if not more.
In a mind-boggling feat, Delhi’s Mohit Ahlawat smashed an incredible unbeaten 300 off just 72 balls, hitting an unbelievable 39 sixes and 14 boundaries in a Twenty20 match at Lalita Park in Delhi.
The 21-year-old Ahlawat, who has played three first-class games for Delhi, was playing for Maavi XI against Friends XI in the Friends Premier League. In those three matches for Delhi in Ranji Trophy in the 2015-16 season, the wicket-keeper batsman managed just five runs.
#RecordAlert 👏Delhi batsman Mohit Ahlawat becomes first to score 300 in T20shttps://t.co/Mao5KvqhPE pic.twitter.com/czlNuVlJ04
— TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) February 7, 2017
Wicket-keeper batsman Ahlawat also punished the rival bowlers with 14 fours as his side put on board 416 for two in 20 overs and won the match by 216 runs.
Just as a caveat, the size of the ground and quality of bowlers though is unknown but that should take little away from an innings that will shoot Ahlawat into the national limelight.
Here is the scorecard of the match:
Scorecard of Delhi’s Mohit Ahlawat’s 300 runs in a T20 match. @mohanstatsman pic.twitter.com/RM2AbldY4S
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) February 7, 2017
The current international record in T20 cricket is a mere 175 that Chris Gayle scored in the IPL in 2013.
Here are some curious reactions:
Time to leave not only earth but whole ‘Sharda university’….. #MohitAhlawat _/_ pic.twitter.com/mGTDuJYc6N
— Sudh Desi Troller (@MurgiChorwaa) February 7, 2017
Seeing that a certain Mohit Ahlawat has scored a #T20 triple century. What was the size of the boundary?
— DS (@Wise_Cricket) February 7, 2017
Is this real…??? If yes then #MohitAhlawat is next big thing in T20 cricket for India…☺ https://t.co/6tbTrWTBEp
— Rutvi Bhatt (@imVKfan5) February 7, 2017
This is unbelievable !!! #MohitAhlawat hits an incredible 300 off just 72 balls with 39 sixes and 14 fours in a #T20 match on Delhi 👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/epHw806hwr
— KK Senthil Kumar (@DOPSenthilKumar) February 7, 2017
Mohit Ahlawat, who has represented Delhi in #RanjiTrophy , hits an unbeaten 300 off 72 balls in a T20 game
(14×4, 39×6)— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 7, 2017