On this day: Yuvraj smashed 6 sixes to create history

On this day: Yuvraj smashed 6 sixes to create history

On this day: Yuvraj smashed 6 sixes to create history

On September 19, 2007 in a day-night match at Kingsmead, Durban. Yuvraj Singh became the second batsman, after Herschelle Gibbs, to hit six sixes in an over in international cricket. The occasion was the World Twenty20 against England, the venue Kingsmead, Durban, and the bowler under the withering onslaught was Stuart Broad. Yuvraj, spurred by comments from Andrew Flintoff before the tragedy took place, yuvi launched the first ball over cow corner; the second – measured at 111 yards – disappeared over backward square leg; the third and fourth rocketed over extra cover and point; the fifth flew over midwicket; and the sixth six landed in the stands at long-on. Yuvraj’s 12-ball half-century is a record in all forms of international cricket.

18.1 overs: The first ball went over the cow corner and out of the ground!
18.2 overs: A flick of the legs, and the ball sailed over square-leg and into the crowd.
18.3 overs: Yuvraj gave himself room and bludgeoned it over extra-cover.
18.4 overs: A full toss, and Yuvraj creamed it over backward point.
18.5 overs: Yuvraj went on one knee to hoist it over midwicket.
18.6 overs: The last ball was thumped over wide mid-on. Sixth six of the over – Mission accomplished! It also brought the fastest-ever 50 in T20 cricket – off 12 balls!

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