A 20-year-old South African batsman Shane Dadswell on Saturday scored a record 490 runs for his clu🐼b NWU Pukke against Potch Dorp 1st in a 50-over game.
Eventually, NWU൩ Pukke won the match by 387 runs, after Potch Dorp 1st managed to s🔯core 290/9 in their innings.
Dadswell, who celebrated his 20th birthday today, took just 151 balls to pile up the massive score as he smacked 57ജ sixes and 27 fours♌.
Four bowlers for Potch Dorp 1st conceded more than 100 runs out of the six who were employed. None of the bowlers had an economy rate lesser than𒉰 10. Dadswell was ultimately dismissed by Cobꦆus Crowther.
Ros Brodie,💝 w🐟ho is a production assistant from Johannesburg was the first to share this news on Twitter.
She tweeted, “Insane batting in a 50-over club match in Potch. Is this ground the size of a postage stamp? And if CricInfo is to be believed, today is Dadswell’s 20th birthday.”
Insane batting in a 50-over club match in Potch. Is this ground the size of a postage stamp? And if CricInfo is to be believed, today is Dadswell's 20th birthday.
— Ros Brodie (@ros_brodie)
Famous Indian statsman Mohandas Menon confirmed the news as꧟ he shared the batting stats on his Twitter handle.
He tweeted, “A 20 year old South African batsman Shane Dadswell made a record 490 in 151 balls, with 27 fours and 57 sixes! in a 50 over club game. His side finally made 677/3 in 50 overs!”
A 20 year old South African batsman Shane Dadswell made a record 490 in 151 balls, with 27 fours and 57 sixes! in a 50 over club game.
His side finally made 677/3 in 50 overs!— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
