Remembering the destruction at Durban – Yuvraj’s six sixes

#6 Six in six, total mayhem

Now it’s about the final delivery. Yuvraj is crouching slightly; focus is on the final delivery. Ravi Shastri, the man who did it in 1985 in a domestic game, is on air. The delivery is similar to the first one, on the off-stump, full length and Yuvraj hits it like never before. “Yes, into the crowd,” exclaims Ravi Shastri.

The ball is in the stands. Yuvraj has scored 36; He has also hit 50 off 12 deliveries. Broad’s horror has ended. Simon Taufel who has had to lift his hands six times, lets out a wry smile while returning Broad’s cap.

Six sixes will now be how Yuvraj will be remembered for the rest of his career. It will be a thing of folklore, it will be what Broad will be reminded of every time he faces India.

It’s something legends are made up off. Indian cricket’s crown prince unleashed destruction in Durban. Who knows what would have happened had Flintoff not made the jibe? But one thing is for sure, Indian cricket would have been deprived of its greatest memory in recent years.