Australian player of Indian origin, Harjas Singh, has created a sensation by scoring a triple century in 50-over cricket. He played a stunning innings of 314 runs off just 141 balls, which included 35 sixes.
Sports News: A new milestone has been established in the history of Australian cricket. Australian batsman of Indian origin, Harjas Singh, has created a sensation by scoring a triple century in the 50-over cricket format. He scored 314 runs off just 141 balls, including 35 sixes. This innings has become a historic record in Australian domestic grade cricket.
Harjas Singh played this historic innings for Western Suburbs Club against Sydney Cricket Club. His destructive innings thrashed all the bowlers and thrilled the spectators.
First Triple Century in 50-Over Format
Harjas Singh is only the third batsman to score a triple century in Australia's New South Wales Premier First-Grade Cricket. Previously, this record was held by Phil Jaques (321 runs) and the great batsman Victor Trumper (335 runs). However, Harjas's unique achievement is that he scored this triple century in the 50-over format, which is a first in cricket history.
Harjas Singh was born in Sydney, Australia, but his parents are originally from Chandigarh. His father, Inderjit Singh, has been a state-level boxing champion, and his mother was a state-level long jumper. Harjas started playing cricket at the age of 8 and quickly drew everyone's attention with his talent.
Due to his roots and Indian background, Harjas's name became even more prominent among cricket enthusiasts. He surprised everyone with his powerful innings in Australian domestic cricket.
Defeated India in U-19 World Cup 2024
Harjas Singh had demonstrated his talent previously. In the final of the U-19 World Cup 2024 against India, he played a crucial role in helping Australia win the title. Harjas scored 55 runs off 64 balls, including 3 sixes and 3 fours. In this match, Australia defeated India by 79 runs, and Harjas Singh was the only batsman to score a half-century.
