Did you remember Mohit Ahlawat, a Delhi batsman who created history by becoming the first batsman to score a triple century in the Twenty20 format? Twitter and the international media hailed the son of a Haryana farmer as the ‘Indian who hit the first-ever T20 triple hundred’.

It was definitely special for someone who had scored just five runs in five innings for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy. Keeping those praises aside, here are some unknown facts behind the iconic triple century in just 72 balls.

Ground Reality:

As you look closely and Ahlawat’s achievement doesn’t seem as incredible especialy when considering the ground in mind. Ahlawat registered his record playing at Lalita Park, which is around 60m x 40m. It’s the multi-purpose ground with irregular dimensions. It’s roughly a 60m x 40m patch with a 25-yard boundary behind the batsman which made a 21-year-old Delhi first-class player trend on twitter and put him on front page of newspapers.

Scorecard of Delhi’s Mohit Ahlawat’s 300 runs in a T20 match. @mohanstatsman pic.twitter.com/RM2AbldY4S

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) February 7, 2017

The Friends Premier League is not recognized by the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) and also saw someone score a double century last year. Big scores on this ground are not rare. To get a sense of size, it would be safe to say that at least five full Lalita Parks can be fitted into the sprawling 172.9m X 147.8m Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The innings has changed the life of a boy who had scored 5 runs in 5 Ranji Trophy innings for Delhi. “Yes, I have put my name in IPL auction but I am not sure if this knock will make people to notice me,” Ahlawat quoted.

Ahmed Ali, who has played on this ground for a local club, says the relatively smaller dimensions make it a batsman’s paradise. “You are never out of the match on this ground because even an average batsman can hit a century as it is easy to hit boundaries. Even in yesterday’s match, Ahlawat’s team scored 416 but the rivals replied with 216 in just 15 overs,” Ali says.

To Attract The Sponsors:

The treasurer of the tournament, Manohar Yadav, beams as he relives Ahlawat’s sixes. However, considering his area of work, he confesses, “We play this tournament with the pink ball, they cost Rs 300. We had to replace the ball nine times because Ahlawat hit it well beyond the sight screen. I believe some of his hits were over 100 meters.”

“Since that is a short boundary, you only get a couple for that. The treasurer believes Ahlawat’s record innings will boost the reputation of the tournament which will help attract bigger teams. Right now we can’t afford to invite registered clubs in Delhi because they will want a dressing room and other facilities. This is a local tournament but after Ahlawat’s triple hundred we hope to attract more sponsors from next year,” Yadav says.

Despite these facts, the organizers claim that many of Ahlawat’s sixes went over 100 meters and were very pleased with his innings. It’s not difficult to see why.