Yuvraj's Six Sixes In ICC 20-20 World Cup 2007

Yuvraj Singh smacked six sixes in one over to incapacitated England’s bowler Stuart Broad and this Indian Cricket star becomes the first player in Twenty20 history to hit six sixes in an over in India's match against England.Sir Gary Sobers was the first to hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket while Herschelle Gibbs managed it in a one-day international. West Indies legend Sobers made history while playing for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan's Malcolm Nash in Swansea in 1968.
Yuvraj's 50 runs off 12 balls is the fastest fifty against any team, not only in Twenty-20 world Cup, but also in the history of One Day and Test cricket.

Ball By Ball Scenario:

Broad to Yuvraj 19th over of the match:
  • Ball one - hooks over cow corner, between midwicket and mid-on
  • Ball two - flicks off the legs, into the crowd beyond backward square leg
  • Ball three - steps to leg and smashes the ball over extra cover
  • Ball four - wide full toss steered over backward point
  • Ball five - thrashes over midwicket, down on one knee
  • Ball six - leans back and smacks over wide mid-on



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