31 years since Brian Lara's 501*(427) in first-class cricket
Former West Indies batter Brian Lara scored an unbeaten 501 off 427 balls in a first-class match between Warwickshire and Durham on June 6, 1994, in Birmingham. Batting first, Durham declared at 556-8, while Lara's knock powered Warwickshire to 810-4 before they declared. Lara smashed 62 fours and 10 sixes in the match, which ended in a draw.