WATCH: Australian Batter Smashes 237 Runs In Just 72 Balls; 224 Runs Came In Just Boundaries

Watch: Australian batter Chris Thewlis smashed 237 runs in just 72 balls.

Modern cricket has made batters play with a more aggressive and attacking approach right from the beginning of the innings. And if it's the batters' day, then it is no stopping. 

In Australia's Victoria Premier League, it was the day of Chris Thewlis. While playing for Camberwell Magpies, Thewlis smashed one of the fastest double hundreds one can ever see - at a strike rate of 329.1. 

The opener faced just 72 balls during his knock and smashed 237 runs during which he hit 24 sixes and 20 fours, meaning that 224 runs off 237 came in just boundaries. His 237 is the sixth-highest score of the Victoria Premier League. 

We're calling it early! You will not see a better performance than this for a long, long time.

Plus, Chris is in serious need for of a tub of @Gatorade pic.twitter.com/GNc2BczUBD

— MyCricket (@MyCricketAus) January 22, 2022

Thewlis was even dropped once during his knock but that didn't make much difference since he could only add 1 more run before he finally got caught off the bowling of Saad Khattak. 

Camberwell Magpies went on to score 441/5 runs in the first innings. In reply, Kingston Hawthorn could only manage 203/8 at the end of the 50 overs. 

Chris Thewlis nailed fours and sixes in his innings of 237 (72) in @vicpremcricket twos yesterday!

Each and every one of them was caught on a @Frogboxlive camera pic.twitter.com/l4WqCUUHLw

— MyCricket (@MyCricketAus) January 23, 2022