যারা আইপিএলে একটি ওভারে 6 টি ছয়টি আঘাত করেছে
In the enthralling world of Indian Premier League cricket, instances of sixes raining over the boundary line are all too familiar sights. Each match holds a spectacle in which spectators could witness towering hits cruising past the ropes with the mere swing of a bat. However, among these conventional instances unfolds rare spectacles – those that embrace legendary status and etch their names in the history books forever. Such an incident is one where a batsman smashes 6 sixes off an over!
Yuvraj Singh: The Maverick Who Made History
Perhaps no other player resonates with this discussion as greatly as Yuvraj Singh, who earned himself eternal fame through his extraordinary feat not in IPL but during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. He smashed 6 sixes in an over against Stuart Broad thereby becoming the first player to achieve such a remarkable feat in international cricket after Herschelle Gibbs from South Africa.
IPL’s Hallmarked Achievement
Coming back to IPL, while it might seem surprising given both the avoidance of bowlers’ end bowling at tournaments like IPL and batsmen’s aggressive strategies – only one player has achieved this milestone so far. But cricket lovers would find no surprise here; knowing well about Chris Gayle’s exceptional batting prowess enabled him to toe Yuvraj’s mark for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Pune Warriors India in 2013.
Awestruck fans watched Gayle become the first man ever to strike 6 sixes in an over during an IPL game that year when he assaulted Rahul Sharma’s charge across two overs. The West Indian blasted his way to an astonishing 175-runs knock from mere 66 balls- still hailed as the highest individual score in T20s worldwide. It was a record-breaking day for Gayle who also scored the fastest century in any form of professional cricket in just 30 balls.
Details of the Spectacular Over
Rewinding back to that fateful day on April 23, 2013, Gayle began his pyrotechnic show by hitting a meek half-tracker bowled by Sharma over deep mid-wicket for a six. The second ball provided no mercy either as it followed its predecessor out of the park – soaring above long-off this time. What ensued could only be described as a mirror image; another massive hit above wide-long off left fans and experts spellbound alike.
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Dressed in all their fascination, attendees watched hopelessly as two more maximums from the next deliveries sailed away skywards into the spectators’ space. With five hit consecutively, expectations soared each moment leading up to the final delivery. As widely anticipated- or should we say, wished? -Gayle lofted an enormous six over extra cover to complete the spectacular work of art.
Ominous Signs
The match was already a spectacle before his unprecedented onslaught began with Gayle reaching his fifty from mere 17 deliveries. His mind-boggling form suggested ominous signs for Pune Warriors who had elected to bowl first against RCB at Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Players like Rahul Sharma got so baffled under pressure that they ended up bowling negative lines to prevent further damage which then fetched even more punishment in return- as proven during Sharma’s disastrous over where he dished out three full tosses under pressure.
The Aftermath: Reflections and Recognitions
In summary, Chris Gayle’s blistering performance not only led RCB towards a mammoth total of 263 runs (which remains unbeaten to date), but also emblazoned him among legends within IPL history books. This electrifying encounter concluded with RCB emerging victorious by securing an insurmountable score, rendering the opponents’ performance redundant regardless of their efforts.
In stark contrast to Gayle’s glorious victory, it was a forgettable day for Sharma whose bowling figures read a piteous 4 overs for 68 runs with no wickets. This feat also catapulted West Indian opener’s stature as white-ball cricket’s most destructive force unleashing scary depths of what he could achieve when at his best. Indeed a milestone bearing significant echoes in all forms and levels – from street cricket tales to drawing room ardours!
