Seventeen-year-old Tanmay Chaudhary smashed 278 runs and hit eight consecutive sixes in a school T20 quarter-final, adding another remarkable chapter to his prolific run across school, state and league cricket.Delhi's 17-year-old cricketer Tanmay Chaudhary keeps breaking records, scoring 278 in a T20 match (India Today Photo) Tanmay Chaudhary smashed 278 runs in a single T20 innings, hitting 22 fours and 27 sixes in a quarter-final of the Schools Total T20 Tournament. The 17-year-old also struck eight consecutive sixes, hitting five in one over before clearing the boundary three more times in the next.The knock adds to an impressive run of performances in school cricket.

Tanmay has represented Delhi at the Under-19 level and played for East Delhi Riders in the Delhi Premier League (DPL). His father, Satish Chaudhary, says the youngster has been performing consistently and believes he has the potential to go much further.SEVEN YEARS OF HARD WORKTanmay's cricketing journey began when he was in Class 6.

His father enrolled him at Modern School, Barakhamba, where he continued to develop his game. He also trains at Greaton Academy at Devra Sports. "He has been playing for about seven years.

I enrolled him at Modern School, Barakhamba, when he was in Class 6. He also trains at Greaton Academy at Devra Sports," Satish told IndiaToday.in.Tanmay has since represented Delhi at the Under-19 level and played for East Delhi Riders in the DPL.

He also featured in two matches for the Delhi state side recently. His father said the youngster's performances have been consistent for some time.

Tanmay hit six sixes in an innings in December, but the latest quarter-final brought an even more remarkable sequence."He has been performing consistently well for quite some time, and we have been monitoring his performances. He hit six sixes in an innings back in December.

In this match, he hit eight in a row, five in one over and then three more in the next," Satish said.ANOTHER BIG SCORE IN SCHOOL CRICKETThe 278-run innings followed several other notable performances. Last year, playing for Modern School, Barakhamba Road, in an Under-19 T20 competition, Tanmay smashed an unbeaten 228 off 74 balls against The Indian School.He hit 23 fours and 20 sixes at a strike rate of 308.11.

Modern School went on to score 394 in 20 overs and won by 367 runs.Tanmay also scored 180 off 69 balls against Sri Ram Global, Delhi West, in the ongoing Schools Total T20 Tournament. Modern School won that match by 227 runs.The school's campaign had begun with a 124-run victory over Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj.

Vinayak Choudhary scored 72 off 41 balls and picked up two wickets in that match. He then returned figures of four for four against Sri Ram Global, helping Modern School secure another convincing win.Satish said his son has scored around 100 centuries in local cricket and registered double centuries on at least 10 to 12 occasions."He has scored around 100 centuries in local cricket and registered double centuries at least 10 to 12 times," Satish said.FROM SCHOOL CRICKET TO THE DPLTanmay has also played in a Delhi Capitals Cup tournament, where he scored 180, and represented the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC) at the national level.Satish said his son scored 120 runs against Karnataka in an IPSC national tournament.

Tanmay was in Indore for another IPSC event at the time of the conversation.The youngster has gained experience through school cricket, state-level matches and the DPL. The next challenge is to keep performing against stronger opposition and make the most of opportunities to progress further.His father is confident about his son's potential. "He is a good player, sir.

We will all support him. He will go a long way.

This is only the beginning," Satish said.He also spoke about the opportunities that have begun coming Tanmay's way. "The opportunities are coming, and I can see and feel it. Things seem to be falling into place on their own," Satish said.- Ends