Indian teen scores 1,000 in school match

Indian schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade has become the first cricketer in history to score 1,000 in a single innings, reaching the milestone on day two of a match between his KC Gandhi English High School against Arya Gurukul School in Mumbai.

A short time ago, KC Gandhi declared at 2-1465, with Dhanawade unbeaten on 1,009 from 323 deliveries - including an incredible 59 sixes and 127 fours.

On day one, Dhanawade broke the highest individual score in an innings of 628no, held by English cricketer AEJ Collins for Clark's House against North Town back in 1899.

He was unbeaten on 652 from 199 deliveries at the close of play on the opening day, having blazed 30 sixes and 78 fours in just 199 deliveries faced. 

At that point, the confident Year 10 opening batsman was already eyeing the unthinkable - a four-figure score. 

"Why not? I am confident that I can do it," DNA India reported Dhanawade as saying. "I will definitely try to score 1,000 runs as I am just 350 away. If I can score 600 runs in two sessions, I am confident of scoring 350 in one session."

Dhanawade's father, Prashant Dhanawade, reportedly hurried to the ground on Monday when he heard his son was approaching a triple century.

A rickshaw driver by trade, he said that a lack of resources in the area had led to him enrolling his son in a cricket coaching course.

"There’s a lot of talent in our area but we lack proper facilities for children to play and get trained," he told Times of India. "For this reason, when Pranav turned nine, I enrolled him for coaching at MIG in Bandra.

"I would drive my rickshaw in the morning and then we'd leave for MIG in the afternoon and return at night.

"Cricket equipment costs a lot of money. 

"I have tried to find sponsors for my son but on one occasion I was told that he first needs to make a name for himself."