Rwandan sets new cricket record

Rwanda's international cricketer, Eric Dusingizimana, the 29-years-old has etched his name in the Guinness Boook of World Records after spending the longest time in history batting in the cricket nets.

Dusingizimana -- captain of the Rwandan Cricket team -- scooped US 1 million dollars after batting for an epic 51 hours.

He wanted to help raise money for the Rwanda Cricket Stadium Foundation (RCSF), a charity the club has supported in the past seeking to build the first ever International cricket stadium in Rwanda.

As he batted, the World Economic Forum on Africa was ongoing in the capital Kigali.

At the start of his attempt, he was backed by the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who hailed an enthusiastic cricketer for breaking the Guinness record ever made.