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Mumbai schoolboy slams 1000 runs, breaks all-time cricket record

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ANI Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 05 2016 | 2:42 PM IST

Mumbai teenager Pranav Dhanavde created history as he became the first cricketer in the world to score 1000 runs in one innings.

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Pranav, who was playing for KC Gandhi School, smashed 127 boundaries and 59 sixes to reach his unbeaten knock of 1009 on the second day of the two-day match against Arya Gurukul School.

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The 15-year-old's brilliant performance helped his side to declare their innings on world record of 1465, while the opposition side were bundled out for 31 yesterday.

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Extending their tribute to Dhanavde, the Maharashtra government has announced to look after the education and coaching expenses of the schoolboy.

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First Published: Jan 05 2016 | 2:28 PM IST

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