2) B Manoj Kumar & Mohammad Shahbaz Tumbi string 721-run partnership
The two schoolboys from Hyderabad batting for St Peter's High School put on a record 721 to break the 664-run partnership made by two other boys from Mumbai's Shardashraam, Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli, two decades earlier. Mohammad Shahbaz Tumbi (324 not out) and B Manoj Kumar (320 not out) were playing a 40-over one day game against St Phillip High School in the inter-school Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) league.
15 November 2006 became a red-letter day in Indian cricket as the two young boys set up a spectacular piece of history. The umpires scoffed at suggestions that something was amiss and recalled : "There was only one sight to be seen — the ball repeatedly racing to the boundary”.
Since the match, the boys from Hyderabad have received a lot of praise and there have been comparisons if they can ever emulate the deeds of Tendulkar and Kambli. As of now, let us just appreciate the persuasive talent of these youngsters suddenly thrust into the limelight.
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