3 lesser-known facts about Yuvraj Singh's 6 sixes in an over

April 30, 2020

Not even the most optimistic would have imagined that coming, including the highest ranked Fantasy Cricket sites. Yes, Stuart Broad, being an out and out fast bowler would not have been imagined to be taken for 6 hits out of the park back to back. On the other hand, Yuvraj Singh, the former Indian all-rounder, had other ideas. In the Group E game Vs England at Durban’s Kingsmead, the Punjab-born Star went all out and entertained the crowd to the maximum. Yes, Yuvraj Singh hit 6 huge sixes off Stuart Broad in the 19th over of the game. The knock also helped the southpaw hitting the fastest half-century in T20s in just 12 balls. https://kheltalk.com/ The record is still intact, and Chris Gayle equaled it in the Big Bash League while playing for Melbourne Renegades. Other than Yuvraj being the only batsman in T20s to hit 6 sixes in an over, some other facts also need to be known, and may not have told by Fantasy Cricket sites. We take a look 3 lesser known facts about Yuvraj Singh’s 6 sixes in an over in this article!
Yuvraj got to the feat with a mishit Before the 19th over, Yuvraj was charged by Andrew Flintoff, and Broad had to face his wrath. The bowler tried all lengths and variations to see the ball after ball being deposited into the stands. The fact was that Yuvraj was not even middling the ball well, yet he was able to sail it over the fence. The shot that got him into the records book was not even clean. Stuart bowled a full length delivery around the middle stump, and it was deposited into mid-wicket boundary by Singh. Later, the left hand batsman revealed that the shot was a mishit – a shot that saw Indian fans enjoying and England fans mourning. The over turned out to be vital in the game’s context as India won the match only by 18 runs after defending 219. Yuvraj was given a Porsche and 1 Crore by BCCI After Yuvraj’s blistering knock, the icing on the cake was India’s Championship-winning. India went on to win the inaugural edition of the World T20 after beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 5 runs in an exciting Final. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rewarded the Star batsman. Each of the Team members was given Rs.80 lakh by Sharad Pawar, the then BCCI President. Along with the amount, Yuvraj also managed to pocket an extra 1 crore, along with a Porsche sports car from BCCI’s Vice-President, Lalit Modi. Pawar praised the Indian Team for bringing home the first T20 World Cup. Even today, Fantasy Cricket sites and many more keep posting about the memorable knock. The 36 hit by Yuvraj in an over was the not the highest single T20 over When Singh took over Broad for 6 sixes in that eventful over, it fetched 36 runs, but it is not the highest single over in T20 Cricket. Yes, the record could last only for 4 years. In the 2011 Edition of the IPL, Chris Gayle demolished Kochi Tuskers Kerala (now, defunct) for 37 runs. The Universe Boss was playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB and went after pacer Prashant Parmeshwaran who also bowled a No ball. After a year, Scott Styris hit 38 runs in a James Fuller over in the T20 Blast Tournament for Sussex. Even Hardik Pandya made the record his own while playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in March 2016. Playing for Baroda, Pandya smashed Akash Sudan, the Delhi speedster for 39 runs in a single over. It would be interesting to see if any batsman gets to 40 runs mark in a single over or not.