What made the result even more surprising was the response of the Methven Lions, who could only manage 28/7 in reply, handing the Scorpions an incredible 794-run win.After winning the toss, Scorpions captain Praise Makaza chose to bat first – a decision which spelled complete disaster for the opposition bowlers.The star of the show was Winfed Mutende, who scored a breathtaking 203 runs off just 75 balls at a strike rate of 270.67. His innings included 23 fours and 13 sixes, turning the contest into a brutal exhibition of power-hitting.

If that was not enough, Takunda Madembo laid the foundation with a stunning innings of 302 runs off 143 balls with 50 fours and seven sixes and retired after batting for 272 minutes.The massacre did not stop here. Gabriel Jaya remained unbeaten on 110 off just 49 balls at an average of 224.49, while Vincent Moyo made a quickfire 78 off 39 balls.Scorpions Cricket Club eventually finished at 822/4 in 50 overs at an astonishing run rate of 16.44 per over.The pitch, which looked extremely batting-friendly during the first innings, suddenly became a bowler’s paradise when the Mithan Lions started the chase. They were reduced to just 28/7 and suffered a crushing 794-run defeat.

The currently highest recognized List A team is from Bihar, which scored 574/6 against Arunachal Pradesh in Ranchi during the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Vaibhav Suryavanshi had scored 190 runs on 84 balls in that match.Before this unprecedented attack, only a few teams had crossed the 500-run mark in official 50-over cricket. Tamil Nadu scored 506/2 against Arunachal Pradesh in 2022, while England scored 498/4 against Netherlands in an ODI the same year.Other huge totals such as Surrey’s 496/4, England’s 481/6 against Australia and Mumbai’s 457/4 were once considered outrageous batting efforts.Now, Scorpions Cricket Club has taken scoring to a whole different dimension. His run rate is 16.44 per over, almost double the pace of most record-breaking one-day totals.