Date 19 September and year 2007. Durban’s Kingsmead ground and the stage of the T20 World Cup. Exactly 16 years ago, Yuvraj Singh had achieved a feat which very few batsmen have been able to do in world cricket. Yuvi had created such havoc with the bat in Durban that England’s strong bowling attack had become a joke. That was the most memorable day of Yuvraj’s career and an unforgettable match for Stuart Broad. The left-handed batsman had hit six sixes in six balls against Broad and scored a half-century in just 12 balls, which is still a world record.
When Yuvraj Singh came to the crease, only 3.5 overs of play were left. MS Dhoni, who was captaining Team India for the first time, was present at the crease to support him. However, at the beginning of Yuvi’s innings, there was a heated argument between him and Andrew Flintoff. Flintoff was seen saying something to Yuvraj, after which Yuvi moved towards him with the bat.
six sixes in six balls
Yuvraj Singh was on strike in the next over after a dispute with Flintop. The bowler in front of Yuvi was Stuart Broad. That day perhaps even Broad had no idea that this was going to be the darkest day of his career. Yuvraj batted in a stormy style and took every ball of Broad’s over across the boundary line. That means six sixes came off six balls from Yuvi’s bat. Broad’s every move in front of Yuvraj failed that day and even the English captain was not able to stop Yuvi’s storm despite his efforts.
Fifty on 12 balls
Along with hitting six sixes in six balls, Yuvraj Singh also created a new history by scoring a half-century in just 12 balls. India’s star batsman had scored only 14 runs on the first six balls. However, Yuvraj’s score had crossed 50 on the next six balls. Even today, no batsman has been able to break this historical record of Yuvraj in T-20 International cricket.
