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World Record Knock! Hamza Saleem Dar Smokes 22 Sixes, Registers Highest Individual Score In T10 History

A video of Hamza Saleem Dar hitting an incredible score of 193 not out off just 43 balls has become really popular online. It’s been shared by the official European Cricket account and has spread widely on different websites.

Hamza Saleem Dar made history in the European Cricket Series (ECS) by scoring the highest individual score ever in T10 cricket. This remarkable achievement happened during a match between Catalunya Jaguar (CJG) and Sohal Hospitalet (SOH) on December 5. CJG chose to bat first and put up an impressive total of 257 runs in just 10 overs.

But it was Hamza Saleem Dar who really stood out. The left-handed batsman hit an incredible 22 sixes and 14 fours in his 43-ball innings, breaking the previous record for the highest individual score in a T10 match. Amazingly, Hamza scored 75% of his team’s runs by himself, finishing with a striking strike rate of 449.

A video of Hamza’s outstanding performance, where he scored 193 not out off 43 balls, has become a sensation online after being shared by the official European Cricket account on X (formerly Twitter). The tweet from European Cricket’s official X handle said,

“Hamza Saleem Dar’s 43-ball 193 not out is the highest individual score in a 10-over match. #EuropeanCricket #EuropeanCricketSeries #StrongerTogether.”

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Hamza Saleem Dar Sets Record In T10 history

With his smashing innings of 193 runs, Hamza has beaten Leus Du Plooy’s previous record for the highest score in T10 ECN. Even though Hamza faced just three more balls than Du Plooy, he managed to score 30 more runs, making him the new record holder. Now, Hamza Saleem Dar leads the list for the highest individual scores in T10 ECN, followed by Leus Du Plooy in second place, Gurinder Bajwa in third, Mehboob Ali in fourth, Scott Edwards in fifth, and Ali Hassab in sixth.

Sohal Hospitalet had a tough time chasing the target and could only score 104-8, giving Jaguar a big win with a margin of 153 runs.

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