Nagpur schoolboy scores 461 not out, surpasses previous record

[ViruRulez]

NAGPUR: Unsurprisingly, 15-year-old Ali Zoren Khan idolizes Sachin Tendulkar. And like most youngsters playing cricket, he aspires to play for India. Well, like his idol - who first shot into the limelight by posting a record 664-run stand with Vinod Kambli as a schoolboy - Ali too made waves on Friday by scoring 461 not out for the Nagpur Cricket Academy against Reshimbag Cricket Club in an inter-academy tournament conducted by the Vidarbha Cricket Association. It was the highest score by an Indian schoolboy, eclipsing the 439 by Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan in a Harris Shield tie in November 2009. It is still not clear, though, whether left-hander Ali's innings will be recorded as the highest individual score in school cricket. "Since this is a recognized tournament of the Vidarbha Cricket Association, it must be a record but I can't confirm it yet," noted statistician Mohandas Menon told TOI. In his seven-hour innings, Ali, a Class 10 student of Saraswati Vidyalaya, faced 308 balls, hit 64 fours and cleared the 60-yard boundary 12 times. "I could have scored 500 but we had a plan to bat till lunch as we needed enough time to bowl them out twice. So no regrets," he said. Thanks to Ali Zoren's effort, NCA, resuming at 805 for 4, amassed 1,025 for the loss of 5 wickets in 125 overs. Apart from Ali Zoren, three other batsmen too made centuries. Menon was also not able to confirm if the team score was a record. Though he was unbeaten on 364 on Day 1 and was chasing a record, Ali said he slept well on Thursday. "My coach told me about Sarfaraz's record and I was determined to cross it."

Read more: Nagpur schoolboy scores 461 not out - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Nagpur-schoolboy-scores-461-not-out/articleshow/6667939.cms#ixzz118lYDHr0

[Sir john]

Where u seen it first.

[Roshanrocks]

1025/8 ??? :ohmy: they were bowling under arm or what

[nballa]

1025/8 ??? :ohmy: they were bowling under arm or what

were we bowling underarm when sri lanka scored 961/8 against us?

[rkt.india]

You can obviously see what is the standard of bowling in India:winky:

[rkt.india]

were we bowling underarm when sri lanka scored 961/8 against us?

it was 952 sir ji

[nballa]

it was 952 sir ji

yeah i decided to score a few runs myself.

[b555]

awesome stuff

[Pak_Forever]

were we bowling underarm when sri lanka scored 961/8 against us?

:yikes: when did that happen?? scorecard?

[Sir john]

:yikes: when did that happen?? scorecard?

take visa of india visit school mission accomplished.:haha:

[nballa]

:yikes: when did that happen?? scorecard?

google 'highest test match score'