6 sixes Indian fans can never forget

Modified Mar 06, 2017 09:47 IST

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 06: MS Dhoni of India bats during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and the West Indies at WACA on March 6, 2015 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) — MS Dhoni, with 204 sixes, is the leading Indian six-hitter in ODIs

#3 Yuvraj Singh at Durban, 2007 – Smashes 6 sixes in an over vs England at the ICC World Twenty20 tournament

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - 19 September: Yuvraj Singh of India hits six sixes off Stuart Broad of England in one over for his 58 runs off 16 balls during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Championship Super Eights match between England and India at Kingsmead on September 19, 2007 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images) — Yuvraj Singh lofts Stuart Broad on his way to hit six sixes in one over

Before Yuvraj Singh’s feat, 36 runs had been scored in an over thrice before. But never had it been achieved against a regular bowler of a Test playing nation in any form of international cricket. However, in that match against England, the swashbuckling left-hander made his achievement seem as casual as a walk in the park.

Stuart Broad didn’t know what hit him. He was casually flicked over mid-wicket, driven over long on and cut above the extra cover boundary. By the last ball of the over, Broad had almost resigned to his fate. Everyone in the stadium knew that no matter where the ball was bowled, Yuvraj was going to find a way to make the record his own.

(Video Courtesy: Jyoti Sharma YouTube Channel)

Yuvraj’s contribution to India’s tournament win was immeasurable. In the Super 8 match where he smashed Broad, he scored a half century in 12 balls and guaranteed a victory in the must-win match for India. Later in the semi-finals against Australia, he hit 70 runs in 30 balls to guide his team to the title match.

But those are statistics that fans sometimes forget. What they do always remember are Yuvraj’s 6 sixers in that Broad over.