Australian cricketer Harjas Singh delivered a historic performance in club cricket, scoring a staggering 314 runs off just 141 balls for Western Suburbs in a 50-over grade match against Sydney Cricket Club at Pratten Park.
His blistering innings included 35 sixes and 14 fours, making it the highest limited-overs score in Australian first-grade premier cricket and the third-highest individual score in Sydney’s first-grade history.
Singh’s knock broke the previous Western Suburbs record of 229, held by former Australia captain Bob Simpson, placing him alongside legends like Victor Trumper and Phil Jaques.
Batting at No. 3, Singh took a few balls to settle before launching into a ferocious assault. He reached his century in 74 balls and then accelerated dramatically, adding 214 runs off just 67 deliveries.
“This was the best ball-striking I’ve ever produced,” Singh said. Spectators were left stunned as sixes continuously cleared the boundary.
Despite his success with Australia’s U-19 World Cup–winning team earlier this year, Singh, 20, has yet to secure a New South Wales rookie contract — but this knock may change that.
Western Suburbs posted 483 for 5, winning by 196 runs. Notably, no other batter passed 37, underscoring Singh’s total dominance.
