Harjas Singh has produced probably the most damaging innings ever witnessed in Sydney grade cricket, hammering an unbeaten 314 from 141 balls for Western Suburbs District Cricket Membership in opposition to Sydney Cricket Membership at Pratten Park on Saturday.

The 20-year-old left-hander, a former Australian Below-19 World Cup champion, got here in at No. 3 within the tenth over and completed unbeaten, his knock containing 35 sixes and 14 fours. The ball had to get replaced 10 instances throughout the innings after being misplaced past the boundary. He started with 4 dot balls earlier than accelerating to a stage not often seen, together with an over that featured 5 sixes.

Singh’s innings lifted Western Suburbs to five for 483 from their 50 overs, with Josh Clarke’s 37 the following highest contribution. Sydney’s reply by no means got here shut, dismissed for 108, handing the Magpies a 375-run victory.

The membership’s unique social media submit captured the milestone when Singh first reached his triple century, exhibiting “300* off 131 balls” earlier than he pushed on to complete with 314.

The knock reset a number of long-standing information. His 35 sixes eclipsed Victor Trumper’s tally of twenty-two in 1902/03, essentially the most in a Sydney first-grade innings. His unbeaten 314 turned the very best rating in Sydney first-grade one-day cricket, surpassing Ben Rohrer’s 205 not out from 2016. Additionally it is the third-highest rating in Sydney first-grade historical past, behind Trumper’s 335 in 1902/03 and Phil Jaques’ 321 in 2006/07, each made in longer codecs. For Western Suburbs, the rating turned a brand new membership benchmark, overtaking Bob Simpson’s 229 in a two-day match.

The dimensions of Singh’s efficiency was additional underlined by comparability with international information. His complete overshadowed Narayan Jagadeesan’s Checklist A one-day better of 277, setting a brand new normal for limited-overs batting at this stage. Western Suburbs coach Chadd Porter stated it was “a number of the most brutal hitting I’ve seen in my life,” praising Singh’s easy boundary-clearing, particularly in opposition to spin.

Born in Sydney to Punjabi Sikh dad and mom, Singh credit the normal martial artwork of Gatka for sharpening his reflexes and fearlessness on the crease. He started enjoying at eight and have become the eighth-youngest participant to attain a Sydney first-grade century earlier than turning 17. Final yr, he was a part of Australia’s victorious Below-19 World Cup squad in South Africa, the place he top-scored with 55 within the last in opposition to India. Mentored by coach Neil D’Costa, who has labored with Marnus Labuschagne and Michael Clarke, Singh has additionally turned out for Sydney Thunder within the Huge Bash League.

The innings has shortly gone viral on-line, with followers and journalists describing it as “unthinkable” and hailing it as an audition for greater honours. Cricket NSW is anticipated to substantiate the official scorecard, whereas clips from the match proceed to unfold throughout social media.

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