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September 19, 2007: Yuvraj Singh scripts historical past, hits 6 sixes off Stuart Broad in T20 World Cup

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It was on at the present time, 14 years in the past, when former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh smashed six sixes in Stuart Broad’s over in opposition to England within the first-ever T20I World Cup in 2007 in South Africa. Yuvraj Singh smashed 6 sixes off Stuart Broad in 2007 T20 World Cup. (Twitter Photo)HIGHLIGHTSYuvraj Singh smashed 6 sixes in Stuart Broad’s over in T20 World Cup 2007Yuvraj Singh took Stuart Broad to the cleaners within the nineteenth over India went on to win the match in opposition to England by 18 runsFormer India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh scripted historical past on nineteenth September 2007 to turn into the first-ever batsman to hit six consecutive sixes in an over in a T20I match within the first-ever T20 World Cup. It was within the nineteenth over of India’s innings, when Yuvraj took Broad to the cleaners, hitting him for six sixes in all corners of the bottom to take India’s complete over the 200-run mark.

In this match between India and England, the Men in Blue had gained the toss and opted to bat first. Yuvi got here out to bat when Robin Uthappa’s wicket fell and he supplied the late flourish permitting India to submit 218 runs on the board.19 Sep 2007 14 Years Ago6 6 6 6 6 6Yuvraj Singh did the magicJai HindPC – TOI pic.twitter.com/4At5XLo8YU— KJS DHILLON (@Tiny_Dhillon) September 19, 2021
The drama started when the Men in Blue have been on 171/3 on the finish of the 18th over of their first innings. With Yuvraj after which skipper MS Dhoni on the crease, the duo was trying to end off on a excessive by accumulating as many runs within the loss of life overs.The verbal altercation with Andrew Flintoff within the 18th over pumped up Yuvraj and it was Stuart Broad who bore the brunt of his onslaught within the very subsequent over.Yuvraj hit the primary ball of the nineteenth over, over deep mid-wicket. The subsequent over backward sq. leg, the third one over broad long-off, then a swat over the deep level to a full toss, the fifth one a hoick over sq. leg and eventually a large hit over broad long-onIndia went on to win the match in opposition to England by 18 runs. The Men in Blue have been in a position to win the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007 and Yuvraj was a significant participant for the crew within the event.Click right here for IndiaAt present.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.