Pranav Dhanawade hits world record by scoring 1009 runs at school level tournament Pranav Dhanawade hits world record by scoring 1009 runs at school level tournament

Mumbai teenager Pranav Dhanawade scripted history by becoming the first cricketerever to notch up a four-figure score by smashing an unbeaten knock of 1,009 in aninter-school tournament.

• 15-year-old cricketer Pranav Dhanawade created a world record by scoring 1009 runs (not out) in 323 balls during HT Bhandari Cup, an under-16 inter-school tournament held in Mumbai (Maharashtra).
• He was representing KC Gandhi High School against Arya Gurukul.
• With this, he also has broken a century-old cricketing record becoming the first batsman to score 1000-plus runs in an innings in any form of cricket.

HT Bhandari Cup was organised by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) mainly for suburban schools.