WATCH: Ruturaj Gaikwad smashes 7 sixes in an over!
Ruturaj Gaikwad scripted history on Monday as he became the first batter to hit 7 sixes in an over in limited-overs cricket.
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In the history of world cricket, people have heard about batsmen smashing six sixes in an over which itself is a miracle and only nine batters have ever managed to do it which includes Yuvraj Singh. But young India cricketer Ruturaj Gaikwad on Monday went a step ahead to pull off an unthinkable feat in world cricket.
Ruturaj Gaikwad became the first batter in limited-overs cricket to score seven sixes and 43 runs in a single over during a Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh.
In the 49th over of the match, the Chennai Super Kings batter hammered seven consecutive sixes in the second quarter-final against Shiva Singh. The bowler conceded a no ball in the fifth delivery of the over which was also sent over the boundary ropes at the Narendra Modi Stadium, B Ground in Ahmedabad.
With the record feat, Ruturaj joined an illustrious list of cricketers who have smashed six consecutive sixes in an over which includes Sir Garfield Sobers, Ravi Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh, Ross Whiteley, Haztratullah Zazai, Leo Carter, Kieron Pollard and Thisara Perera.
Talking about the match, Gaikwad's stunning knock helped Maharashtra amass 330 for five after batting first in the second quarterfinal match of the tournament. Katik Tyagi was the pick of the bowlers from the Uttar Pradesh side as he oicked three of the five wickets that fell.