{"id":190347,"date":"2025-10-04T22:09:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T22:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/190347\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T22:09:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T22:09:26","slug":"harjas-singh-smashes-breathtaking-triple-century-in-sydney-to-rewrite-first-grade-cricket-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/190347\/","title":{"rendered":"Harjas Singh smashes breathtaking triple century in Sydney to rewrite first-grade cricket history"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Australian Under-19 World Cup champion Harjas Singh has rewritten the record books<\/a>, smashing an astonishing 314 runs from 141 balls for Western Suburbs in a one-day premier first-grade match at Ashfield\u2019s Pratten Park on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Singh\u2019s extraordinary knock \u2014 featuring 35 sixes and 14 fours \u2014 powered Western Suburbs to 5-483, the highest team total in limited-overs premier first-grade history across Australia. <\/p>\n

It is reported that none of his teammates managed more than 37, as the 20-year-old left-hander single-handedly destroyed the Sydney Cricket Club attack. \u201cThat\u2019s definitely the cleanest ball-striking I\u2019ve ever witnessed from myself,\u201d Singh told Fox Cricket<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked hard on my power-hitting during the off-season, and for it to come off today was quite special.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Walking in at No.3 in the 11th over, Singh reached his century off 74 balls and then exploded, adding 214 runs from his next 67 deliveries. His 35 sixes set a new record for the most in an innings, surpassing Victor Trumper\u2019s 22 sixes for Paddington in 1902\u201303.<\/p>\n

The knock ranks third-highest in NSW Premier First Grade history, behind only Trumper\u2019s 335 (1903) and Phil Jaques\u2019 321 (2007).<\/p>\n

Western Suburbs coach Chadd Porter described it as \u201ca once-in-a-lifetime knock\u201d. He told Fox Cricket<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was some of the most brutal hitting I\u2019ve ever seen. He\u2019s the fittest he\u2019s ever been, and we all knew he was capable of something like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Club president Michael Swan told <\/a>SMH<\/a> spectators were left stunned.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s pretty insane. People who\u2019ve watched sport for decades said they\u2019d never seen anything like it. He\u2019s gone past some impressive names \u2014 Michael Clarke, Phil Hughes, Bob Simpson \u2014 all from the same club.\u201d<\/p>\n

Incredibly, Singh was informed that his six-hitting spree sent about $2000 worth of Kookaburra balls out of the ground.<\/p>\n

The performance eclipsed the previous national record of 219 not out by Tim Floros in 2018 and cemented Singh\u2019s place among Australian club cricket greats.<\/p>\n

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The first person Singh called after his historic innings was his mother<\/a>, a former state long jumper, who became emotional upon hearing the news.<\/p>\n

A product of Australia\u2019s 2024 Under-19 World Cup-winning squad, Singh had been overlooked for a NSW rookie contract last season \u2014 but his record-breaking knock could change that. <\/p>\n

Western Suburbs won the match by 196 runs, with Singh\u2019s power-packed innings already being hailed as one of the greatest ever seen in Australian grade cricket.<\/p>\n

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