Mohit Ahlawat world record achieved in a very small ground with a 60m by 40m dimension

21-year-old youngster from Delhi Mohit Ahlawat made his way into the record books after becoming the first batsman in the history to smash a triple century in a T20 game. His innings of 300 of 72 balls came during a Friends Premier League match, a tournament organised by the enthusiastic youths of that area. The match was played at Lalita Park which is a mini-cricket island located in the congested Laxminagar area and people around there are still talking about his whirlwind knock.

Taking nothings away from the innings, though, the feat was achieved in a very small ground with a patch roughly around 60 m by 40 m with just a 25 yards boundary behind the wicketkeeper. Ahlawat unleashed the barrage of attacking shots against a bowling attack comprising of club players and mohalla players.

And courtesy his innings, he has also received a call-up from the Delhi Daredevils for a trial tomorrow. For a batsman who scored just 5 runs in 5 Ranji Trophy matches, this will surely bolster his confidence in his cricketing future. He has become an overnight sensation on twitter and front page topic on newspapers.

“Yes, I have put my name in IPL auction but I am not sure if this knock will make people to notice me,” Ahlawat was quoted as saying on Tuesday. It is understandable seeing the dusty condition and the length of the ground that Delhi and District Cricket Association doesn’t consider the tournament as an official one. But the treasurer of the tournament feels that after Ahlawat’s triple ton they will surely get more sponsorship in the coming years.

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“We play this tournament with the pink ball, they cost Rs 300. We had to replace the ball nine times because Ahlawat hit it well beyond the sightscreen. I believe some of his hits were over 100 metres,” the treasurer was quoted as saying by the Indian Express.

Gigantic scores are not new to the spectators here who are used to scoreboards flooded with fours and sixes. The scorecard contains only the first name of the batsman as according to the organisers it is difficult to write the full name as the umpire shouts out the name of the incoming batsman from the middle.

“Right now we can’t afford to invite registered clubs in Delhi because they will want a dressing room and other facilities. This is a local tournament but after Ahlawat’s triple hundred we hope to attract more sponsors from next year,” Yadav added. Ahmed Ali who plays local cricket in this ground said that the small dimensions of the ground make it a batting paradise.

“You are never out of the match on this ground because even an average batsman can hit a century as it is easy to hit boundaries. Even in yesterday’s match, Ahlawat’s team scored 416 but the rivals replied with 216 in just 15 overs,” Ali said.

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