Top 5 Cricketers to hit Sixes in an over in international cricket

Incredible moments when a batter has hit six consecutive sixes in an over. All these instances are registered in white-ball formats of the game. Thrice in T20 internationals and twice in ODIs. Here we will talk briefly about all five occasions when a batter has hit 6 sixes in one over.

5. Herschelle Gibbs vs Netherlands, 2007 (ODI)

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Former South African superstar Herschelle Gibbs was the first batter to do this in international cricket; overall, he was the third one after Gary Sobers and Ravi Shastri (these two did it in domestic cricket). Gibbs did it during the ICC 2007 Cricket World Cup against the Netherlands. He scored a 40-ball 72, which included seven sixes. Six of them came in an over against DLS van Bunge, and South Africa won that game by 221 runs.

DetailInformation
Match DateMarch 16, 2007
VenueWarner Park, St. Kitts
OpponentNetherlands
FormatODI
Innings1
Runs Scored175
Balls Faced111
Fours21
Sixes7
Strike Rate157.65
Not OutNo
ResultSouth Africa won by 8 wickets

4. Yuvraj Singh vs England, 2007 (T20I)

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A true fan of cricket can never forget the iconic innings by Yuvraj Singh against England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 when he smashed a 12-ball fifty. He took all the English bowlers to the cleaners, but Stuart Broad had a nightmare. It was the 19th over of the innings, and Yuvraj, who had an ugly exchange with Andrew Flintoff just before the over, smashed Broad for 6 sixes in an over to complete a 12-ball fifty. India won by 18 runs and moved further.

Match DetailsYuvraj Singh’s Performance
DateSeptember 19, 2007
VenueKingsmead, Durban
OpponentEngland
Match FormatT20 International
Runs Scored58 runs off 16 balls
Strike Rate362.50
Fours3
Sixes7
Not OutYes
Batting Position4
Key Highlights– Scored 50 runs in just 12 balls (record for fastest fifty in T20Is at that time)
– Hit 6 sixes in a single over off Stuart Broad, a record for most sixes in an over in T20I cricket
Team ResultIndia won by 18 runs

3. Kieron Pollard vs Sri Lanka, 2021 (T20I)

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Kieron Pollard, who is known for his power, also features on this elite list. He achieved the feat in a T20I against Sri Lanka in Coolidge in 2021. West Indies were chasing 132 runs. Pollard hit Akila Dhanjaya for six consecutive sixes in an over to create history and became only the second batter to do so in T20Is. Notably, Dhanajay took a hat-trick in his previous over, so it was a mixed game for him, and West Indies won it comfortably.

Match DetailsKieron Pollard’s Performance
Date14 March 2021
VenueAntigua
OpponentSri Lanka
FormatT20 International
Batting Position5
Balls Faced38
Runs Scored75
Strike Rate197.37
Fours4
Sixes6
Not OutYes
Bowling Figures0/24 (2 overs)
Match ResultWest Indies won by 3 wickets
Player of the MatchKieron Pollard

4. Jaskaran Malhotra vs Papua New Guinea, 2021 (ODI):

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Indian-origin Jaskaran Malhotra holds the record for highest individual score by an USA batter in ODIs. He scored 173 not out against PNG in 2021 including 16 sixes and four boundaries. During the match, he smashed six sixes in an over off PNG pacer Gaudi Toka. USA won that game by 134 runs and Jaskaran won Man of the Match award for his brilliant performance.

Match DetailsJaskaran Malhotra
DateSeptember 9, 2021
OpponentPapua New Guinea
VenueAl Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman
Match TypeOne Day International (ODI)
Performance SummaryStatistics
Innings Played1
Runs Scored50
Balls Faced50
Strike Rate100.00
Fours4
Sixes2
Dismissal MethodNot Out

5. Dipendra Singh Airee vs Qatar, 2024 (T20I):

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Nepal’s hard-hitting batter, Dipendra Singh Airee, joined this elite list on April 13, 2024. He smashed six sixes in an over in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup match in Al Amerat on Saturday in the final over. He did it against Qatar pacer Kamran Khan and scored an unbeaten 64 off 21 balls. Nepal made 210/7 and won the game by 32 runs. It was only the third time in T20Is that a batter hit 6 sixes in an over.

Match DateOpponentFormatInningsRuns ScoredBalls FacedStrike RateFoursSixesNot OutWicketsOvers BowledBest Bowling Figures
2024-03-21QatarT20I17245160.0083No0

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