Scoring 404 runs in a single One-Day innings may sound like pure fantasy — perhaps even a joke — but for Bangladeshi schoolboy cricketer Mustakim Haoladar, it became reality. In a stunning display of batting dominance, the young talent blasted an unbeaten 404 off just 170 balls, sending shockwaves through the cricketing community. His strike rate? An astonishing 237.64, featuring 50 fours and 22 towering sixes.
A Record-Breaking Knock in Dhaka
The record came earlier this year in March during a district-level school cricket match at Dhaka University Central Ground. Representing Cambrian School and College, Mustakim delivered a once-in-a-lifetime innings against St. Gregory School and College. Of his 404 runs, a staggering 332 came purely from boundaries.
Bowlers Left Helpless
The opposition bowlers had no answers. St. Gregory’s attack — featuring Adritto Banik, Tanvir Rahman, Samson Rahman, and Ifaz Uddin — was dismantled, conceding triple-digit tallies apiece. Although the match was not part of official professional cricket, the fearless stroke play of the ninth-grade student captured hearts far beyond Bangladesh.
Four Hours of Batting Brilliance
Opening the innings, Mustakim spent 4 hours and 20 minutes at the crease. Partnering with captain Shoad Parvez, who himself scored an unbeaten 256 off 124 balls (32 fours, 13 sixes, strike rate 206.45), the duo put together a jaw-dropping 699-run partnership.
A Victory of Historic Proportions
Cambrian School & College ended their 50 overs at a mammoth 770/2. Chasing that colossal total, St. Gregory’s folded for just 32 runs in 11.4 overs, handing Cambrian a record-breaking 738-run victory margin. Only one opposing batter managed to reach double figures.
While the match may not count in official record books, Mustakim Haoladar’s 404* stands as one of the most outrageous feats in cricket’s colorful history — a reminder that in this sport of uncertainties, sometimes the impossible really does happen.