Ruturaj Gaikwad Sets a new record by hitting seven sixes in an over during a Vijay Hazare Trophy match. His finest innings came in the last over of the innings, when he hit 43 runs off Shiva Singh’s bowling. Ruturaj Gaikwad blasted seven consecutive sixes in this over.
Ruturaj Gaikwad of Maharashtra was at his blistering best in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final against Uttar Pradesh, scoring an unbeaten 220 runs to help his side post 330 runs in the allotted fifty overs. His greatest innings came in the last over of the match. When he hit 43 runs off the bowling of Shiva Singh. Ruturaj Gaikwad blasted seven consecutive
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Ruturaj Gaikwad Sets a new record by hitting seven sixes
The fifth ball of the over was a no-ball, and the free-hit also went for a six, so they accomplished the unthinkable and took 43 runs off the over.
Ruturaj equaled the record for most runs scored in a single over in List-A cricket history after hitting Shiva Singh for 42 runs in an over. Shiva Singh ended up allowing 43 runs in the 49th over as a consequence of one run coming off a no-ball.
Gaikwad is the only player in List-A history to hit seven sixes in a single over.
He has also surpassed Rohit Sharma’s record of hitting the most sixes (16) in a single List-A innings.
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 220 runs off 159 balls, including 10 fours and 16 sixes. His batting average was 138.36.
Apart from Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ankit Bawne and Azim Kazi also contributed 37 runs apiece.
Kartik Tyagi took three wickets for Uttar Pradesh.
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