(BBC) All-rounder Liam Livingstone hit a world-record 350 from just 138 balls for Nantwich in a National Club Championship match against Caldy.
The 21-year-old smashed 34 fours and 27 sixes in his mammoth effort, which is the highest one-day score in any form. Livingstone is on Lancashire’s professional staff but is yet to play a first-team match.
“From 100 onwards, I was just trying to whack every ball for six,” he told BBC Sport.
“When I got into the high 200s and into the 300s, I realised that something quite special could happen.”
The previous world record was held by Indian batsman Nikhilesh Surendran, 15, who made 334 not out in an inter-school fixture in Hyderbad.
With Livingstone’s contribution, Nantwich went on to score 579-7 and then bowled out Caldy for 79 to win by 500 runs.
However, things could have been very different for the Lancashire all-rounder, who was nearly bowled out in the third ball of his innings.
He then smashed his fourth ball for six – which he admitted changed his mindset.
“The wicket was a bit slow and after the fourth ball disappeared I thought I might as well just give it a crack,” Livingstone added.
