Ruturaj Gaikwad made history during the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinal match against Uttar Pradesh by smashing seven sixes in one over with the video viral on Twitter
Ruturaj Gaikwad hit seven sixes in a single over.
In the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinal game against Uttar Pradesh, Ruturaj Gaikwad made history by hitting seven sixes in one over. In a match against UP, Ruturaj has shown his deadly form by smashing sixteen maximums.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Smashes Seven Sixes In An Over vs Uttar Pradesh, Vijay Hazare Trophy Video Goes Viral On Twitter
DOUBLE-CENTURY!
Ruturaj Gaikwad finishes with an unbeaten 2⃣2⃣0⃣* off just 159 balls! 👏
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He smashed Shiva Singh for seven straight sixes in the second quarterfinal of the domestic 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Ahmedabad. Gaikwad smashed a six on a no-ball in the first ball of the over. Maharashtra managed to score 330 runs for five wickets in 50 overs based on his fine innings. With the help of 16 sixes and 10 fours, Gaikwad scored 220 runs in 159 balls.
The Maharashtra innings, which began with the scoreboard reading 272 for 5, and ended with Maharashtra on 315 for 5, was down to its penultimate over. They scored 330 for 5 to finish. The combined effort of Brett Hampton and Joe Carter off Willem Ludick for Northern Districts against Central Districts in a Ford Trophy game in 2018 resulted in 43 runs from the over, which also entered the record records.
The complete depiction of the over
A low full toss was smoked over wide long-on for the first ball. The second shot was in the arc and fell to the ground with a direct hit. Gaikwad swung the third, which was shorter, over the rope at a deep square leg. For the fourth ball, Shiva altered his line and swung outside off stump, but the length was ideal for Gaikwad to drive over long-off. The fifth essentially went in the same direction and ended in a no-ball; the free hit also flew past long-on. Gaikwad reached his double-century with that, which was the sixth six in five legal deliveries. Shiva finally overcame the wicket with the penultimate ball, which again sailed over the deep midwicket while still in the arc on the middle stump.
Gaikwad performed essentially alone, with the other Maharashtra hitters scoring a combined 96 runs from 142 balls. The 220 not out became the fifth-highest total by an Indian in the format and the 39th double-century in List-A cricket. N Jagadeesan, who had the highest score on that list with 277, also recorded it at this year’s Vijay Hazare Trophy when Tamil Nadu played Arunachal Pradesh.
Has it happened for the first time?
If we see at the history of cricket then definitely it has not happened for the first time. Before this one of the Sri Lankan batters had done it. When he came in to bat at No. 3, Sri Lankan batter Navindu Pahasara also hit seven sixes in a single over. The teenager made history by hitting seven straight sixes in a single over, which also contained a no-ball.
With the help of Navindu, his team scored 283/7 in just 36 overs. His striking prowess was so outstanding that it even impressed Sri Lankan superstar Muralitharan, who was in the stadium.