Twitter Reactions: Mumbai boy Pranav Dhanawade smashes record 1009 runs

Mumbai school cricketer Pranav Dhanawade smashed the record books today when he became the first batsman to score 1000 runs in an innings for KC Gandhi School against Arya Gurukul during the H.T. Bhandari Cup inter-school cricket tournament organised by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

KC Gandhi School finally declared with their score on 1465 as Dhanawade remained unbeaten on 1009 off 323 balls (395 minutes) at a strike-rate of 312.38. His innings was studded with 59 sixes and 129 fours. Fabulous strokeplay was witnessed by the handful of spectators, who marked the occasion.

He also beat the record score of 628 not out by AEJ Collins in a school match at Clifton College in 1899 as the highest recorded individual score in organised cricket anywhere in the world. Ironically, Collins had never played any first-class cricket and had been killed in the first World War.

Dhanawade became the fourth Indian to score 500 or more runs in a single innings after DR Havewalla (515 for Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railways against St Xavier’s in 1953), Chaman Lal (502 not out for Mahendra College, Patiala against Government College, Rupar in 1956-57) and Prithvi Shaw (546 for Rizvi Springfield against Francis D’Assisi in a Harris Shield game in 2013-14).

Pranav is certain to make the U-16 Mumbai squad, let’s check out how the world of Twitter reacted to the massive knock:

Congrats #PranavDhanawade on being the first ever to score 1000 runs in an innings. Well done and work hard. You need to scale new peaks!

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 5, 2016

???well played…no matter what levels cricket it is but numbers are just unbelievable.another @sachin_rt in making? https://t.co/XcXCFf4QoB

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 5, 2016

Congratulations!, Pranav Dhanawade first boy, man or human being to cross the 1000 run mark.

— Vishal Mehra (@capturethecatch) January 5, 2016

@ExSecular its world record Pranav Dhanawade….
Runs – 1002*
Balls – 323
S/R – 310.22
Sixes – 59
Fours – 127

— prashant nair (@sathian_nair) January 5, 2016

Pranav Dhanawade just scored a massive 1002* in school cricket! I was roaming around in my shorts when I was his age…:l

— Kunal Sehgal (@kunal_sehgal9) January 5, 2016

"A Thousand Splendid Runs" by 15-year-old Pranav Dhanawade

— Swapnil Rawal (@SwapRawal) January 5, 2016

I admire the bowlers who bowled without getting bored ? #PranavDhanawade

— Rohit Deo (@RohitDeo) January 5, 2016

You can add "I clean bowled Pranav Dhanawade on first ball" to your bio to get followers.

— Faking News (@fakingnews) January 5, 2016

Mumbai School cricketer Pranav Dhanawade scores 1000 runs (Not Out) in just 323 deliveries ?
????????

— ajay (@ajay_syam08) January 5, 2016

https://twitter.com/redsugarcomrade/status/684287458872266752

Now waiting for a brand to wish Pranav Dhanawade here. His 1,009 is unbelievable and very well deserved!

— ?rif Khan (@arifkhan7) January 5, 2016

Move over…
James Bond 007
its now
Pranav Dhanawade 1009

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 5, 2016

https://twitter.com/mehtabobby/status/684287748144902144

Pranav Dhanawade, son of a rikshaw driver, has broken a record set in England in 1899.
Bet England never saw that coming!

— Vrushabh Sanghavi (@vrushabh4) January 5, 2016

Pranav Dhanawade, this boy scored 1000+ runs in an innings, I didn't scored 15% of his score even in EA sports

— Badhrinath.K (@Badhrinath_K) January 5, 2016

Me-arey bhai sahab aaj kal kya chal raha he.
BS- #PranavDhanawade
Bhai sahab rocked Fogg sucked

— Soubhagya Swain (@imswain9) January 5, 2016

~What's the highest score by any batsmen in an inning?
~ 1009*
~Test series ka total nahi pucha hai…waise who did this?
~ Pranav Dhanawade

— Ashish (@yrAshish) January 5, 2016

#PranavDhanawade
4s in Century.
6s in Fifties. ???

— Eиgя.Bαℓu (@BaluMahe) January 5, 2016

Pranav Dhanawade’s World Record – ask him to play in boost advertisemnet & in inidan team, tomorrow he will take zero run for 1000 balls.

— Natarajan (@hemnat2000) January 5, 2016

Do you know the his strike rate, and other details of his knock? 
Mumbai’s Pranav Dhanawade becomes the first player to score 1000 runs in an innings