Indian origin batsman in Singapore hits record 244 runs in domestic match

Batsmen are fearless and outgoing these days. The most recent example can be of Indian origin Rajendran Vijayababu who smashed a 244 not out from 102 balls to register the highest individual score in a 30-over cricket league game in Singapore on Sunday.

His knock was studded with 44 fours and five maximums en route. The 34-year-old broke Aslam Parvez’s record, who had slammed 192 playing for Mariners CC versus Meiji Mavericks in another league game on May 29 at the same ground.

Vijaybabu helped his side Minnals get to a mammoth 380/2 against Avadh in a Pro30 match at the Bukit Timah Sport Field. After posting such a massive score, the Minnals restricted Avadh to 182-9 in 30 overs.

The tournament is recognised by the Singapore Cricket Association and almost all the top players from the country feature in it. Singapore became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1974 and has played and have played in every edition of the ICC World Cup Qualifier (formerly the ICC Trophy) to date with the exception of the 1986 and 2005 tournaments. They first appeared in the ICC Trophy in 1979 and finished fourth in the first round group.

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They play annually against Malaysia in the Saudara Cup three-day match. It was after winning three the Saudara Cup three consecutive times that they earned the ICC membership. Later, in 1978, they also played against India and managed to get draw the game.

In November 2009 Singapore took part in the ACC Twenty20 Cup in UAE. They could only manage a third-place finish in Group A and then lost to Nepal by nine wickets in the playoffs to finish at the sixth spot. In 2012 they won the ICC World Cricket League which propelled the national team to Division Four.