Rewriting cricket history
Rewriting cricket history
History was scripted in Secunderabad last evening when two thirteen-year-olds, Manoj Kumar and Mohammad Shahbaz Tumbi, rewrote the record books for posting the highest ever partnership in cricket - a record previously held by Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli.
"I never knew I was breaking a world record. I was just playing for myself and my school. I only realised when I returned to the pavilion that I'd broken a record by scoring a triple century," said Mohammad Shahbaz. "When we were on the 600-run mark, our coach informed us that there were 38 runs left for the world record and instructed us to play well and not get out. We were under pressure and that's why we played slowly," said a relaxed Manoj Kumar. Manoj and Shabaz slammed triple hundreds amassing a mammoth 721 runs to surpass the 1988 record of 664 runs posted by Tendulkar and Kambli. And importantly, the record was set in just 40 overs. Manoj hit an unbeaten 320 off 127 balls, while Tumbi pummelled 324 off 116 balls during their opening partnership, which also featured 103 boundaries. Interestingly, the record was achieved without a single six being hit. Talking about the game, the youngsters, playing for St Peter's High school, won the match for their school beating St Philip's High School by 700 runs, chalking up the highest margin of victory ever and yet another record in limited overs cricket. Manoj and Shabaz's victory no doubt will be a hard feat to match but for a country besotted by the game one cannot but hope that these two champions will walk in the footsteps of their predecessors - Sachin and Vinod - and rewrite history many times over.
History was scripted in Secunderabad last evening when two thirteen-year-olds, Manoj Kumar and Mohammad Shahbaz Tumbi, rewrote the record books for posting the highest ever partnership in cricket - a record previously held by Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli.
"I never knew I was breaking a world record. I was just playing for myself and my school. I only realised when I returned to the pavilion that I'd broken a record by scoring a triple century," said Mohammad Shahbaz. "When we were on the 600-run mark, our coach informed us that there were 38 runs left for the world record and instructed us to play well and not get out. We were under pressure and that's why we played slowly," said a relaxed Manoj Kumar. Manoj and Shabaz slammed triple hundreds amassing a mammoth 721 runs to surpass the 1988 record of 664 runs posted by Tendulkar and Kambli. And importantly, the record was set in just 40 overs. Manoj hit an unbeaten 320 off 127 balls, while Tumbi pummelled 324 off 116 balls during their opening partnership, which also featured 103 boundaries. Interestingly, the record was achieved without a single six being hit. Talking about the game, the youngsters, playing for St Peter's High school, won the match for their school beating St Philip's High School by 700 runs, chalking up the highest margin of victory ever and yet another record in limited overs cricket. Manoj and Shabaz's victory no doubt will be a hard feat to match but for a country besotted by the game one cannot but hope that these two champions will walk in the footsteps of their predecessors - Sachin and Vinod - and rewrite history many times over.
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