In a run fest unleashed in the ongoing Diwan Ballubhai Cup U-19 (multi-day) conducted by the Central Board Of Cricket, Ahmedabad (CBCA), a boy from St Xavier’s (Loyola) scored a staggering 498 runs in 320 balls.
Drona Desai, the boy under the spotlight, led his side to the thumping victory against J L English School by an innings and 712 runs.
Drona’s historic knock is also the highest in the tournament’s 30-year-old history. Previously, the highest score stood at 372 runs.
By smashing 86 fours and 7 sixes, Drona shattered the past highest score of 372 runs.
The match facts state that J L English School only scored 48 runs in the first innings after electing to bat first.
Yash Desai and Daishin Sharma took four wickets each on behalf of Xavier’s Loyola. Thereafter, Xavier’s hammered the J L bowlers, scoring a mammoth 844 for 7 wickets.
Alongside Drona, Heth Desai also shined with 142 runs in 94 balls.