Exactly 13 years ago today, on 19 September 2007, Yuvraj Singh created history by hitting 6 sixes in one over. In the first T20 World Cup played in South Africa, India was treated as the underdocks but later on they went on winning the tournament. Yuvraj Singh became the second batsman to hit six sixes in an over after South African star Herschelle Gibbs, in international cricket.
6 sixes in one over
The 18th over of India’s innings, Andrew Flintoff was bowling and he was engaged in a quarrel with Yuvraj. Actually, Flintoff made lewd gestures towards the Indian middle-order batsman, but Broad had to bear the brunt of it. In the 19th over. Yuvraj surged as a havoc for Stuart Broad, he banged all the balls across the boundary line of that over. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni standing at the other end of the crease just kept watching the historic moment.
Fifty in 12 balls, record in international cricket
Yuvraj had completed his half-century in just 12 balls, which is still a record in all formats of international cricket. Yuvi scored 58 runs in 16 balls, where he hit 7 sixes and 3 fours. With the help of Yuvraj’s contribution, India scored 218/4 runs in that match and defeated England by 18 runs. Later on India won the title by defeating Pakistan.