Ruturaj Gaikwad turns into first batter to hit 7 sixes in single over

Ruturaj Gaikwad on Monday (November 28) created a world document throughout the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 by scoring seven consecutive sixes and 43 runs in a single over in a match towards Uttar Pradesh.

Maharashtra captain Gaikwad created the document throughout the quarterfinal conflict on the Narendra Modi Stadium B Floor, in Ahmedabad, on Monday. Shiva Singh was the bowler to concede seven sixes throughout the forty ninth over. One of many over’s balls was a no-ball, on which Gaikwad hit a six.

Maharashtra scored 330 runs for 5 wickets in 50 overs primarily based on his innings. Gaikwad contributed to Maharashtra’s rating by smashing 220 runs off 159 balls, together with 16 sixes and ten fours.

Gaikwad additionally holds the world document for hitting the best variety of runs in a single over – 42. Earlier the document was held by Zimbabwe’s Elton Chigumbura who scored 39 off runs in a Dhaka Premier Division match in 2013.

The document for scoring most sixes in an over stays with Lee Germon of New Zealand who struck eight sixes throughout Wellington’s Shell Trophy match.

Maharashtra squad
Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Rahul Tripathi, Ankit Bawne, Azim Kazi, Saurabh Navale(w), Shamshuzama Kazi, Divyang Hinganekar, Satyajeet Bachhav, Manoj Ingale, Mukesh Choudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Uttar Pradesh squad
Madhav Kaushik, Aryan Juyal(w), Priyam Garg, Karan Sharma(c), Rinku Singh, Akshdeep Nath, Shivam Mavi, Ankit Rajpoot, Shivam Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, Shiva Singh

Ruturaj Gaikwad made 635 runs for title winners Chennai Tremendous Kings in 2021. Gaikwad made 70 within the qualifier towards Delhi Capitals and placed on a partnership of 61 with Faf du Plessis within the last, taking CSK to 192, which turned out to be lots.

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