This 18-yr-old Afghan can leave behind even Tendulkar and Kohli

As astonishing as it may sound, Afghanistan’s Baheer Shah has notched up 831 runs – more than anybody in world cricket in his first four first class matches

New Delhi: 256*, 34, 11, 111, 116 and 303* - these are not the highest scores in a batsman’s career; instead they are an 18-year-old cricketer’s runs in his first 6 innings in first class cricket.

As astonishing as it may sound, Afghanistan’s Baheer Shah has notched up 831 runs – more than anybody in world cricket in his first four first class matches including a double century on debut and a triple hundred in the last match.

Shah, who represents Speen Ghar Region in Afghanistan’s 4-day tournament named as Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali, became the second youngest to score a first class triple century at 18 years and 251 days, that after he had already become the youngest to score a double hundred on his debut bettering India’s Amol Mazumdar.

For the record, Pakistan’s Javed Miandad is the youngest to score a triple century at 17 years and 301 days.

Baheer batted 8 hours for his unbeaten 303, that propelled Speen Ghar to a mammoth 655 for 7 against Boost Region. His innings which was decorated with 46 boundaries and one six enabled his side to register a big win by an innings and 148 runs.

Baheer’s staggering numbers at the start of his career are second to none. Former Australia opening batsman William Ponsford scored 741 runs in his first six innings.

From India, Rishab Pant is No. 5 in the list with his tally of 562 runs.  

Sachin Tendulkar, the highest run scorer in both forms of the game had scored 583 runs in his first season of first class cricket.