Agency:
Cambrian School & College’s Mustakim Howlader made history by becoming the first batter to score 400 runs in Bangladesh’s recognized cricket.
His unbeaten 404-run knock, featuring 50 fours and 22 sixes, powered Cambrian to a massive total of 770-2 in 50 overs against St. Gregory’s High School. Cambrian’s openers Mustakim and Nakshatra Kayes added 66 runs before Kayes departed for 20.
Simon Rahman followed soon after, scoring just 4. At No. 4, Saad Parvez played an explosive innings of 256* off 124 balls, smashing 13 sixes and 32 fours. His unbroken 699-run partnership with Mustakim set a new benchmark in School Cricket.
In response, St. Gregory’s collapsed for just 32 runs in 11.4 overs, handing Cambrian a record-breaking 738-run victory. Their highest scorer was No. 11 batter Apurba Bairagi, who remained unbeaten on 10. Cambrian’s bowlers dominated, with Hasan Hridoy taking 6 wickets for 11 runs, while Sad Parvez picked up 4 wickets for 16 runs.
