Sediqullah Atal wrote his title within the file books when he blasted 7 sixes in an over in a Kabul Premier League cricket match.
The over which was bowled by Amir Zazai went for 48 runs because the batter hit a six off a no-ball from the primary ball earlier than the bowler gave away 5 wides off the following ball. The subsequent six deliveries have been all despatched out of the park by the batter.
The incident occurred in a match between Atal’s Shaheen Hunters and Zazai’s Abasin Defenders. Batting first, the Hunters posted 213 for six in 20 overs, courtesy of Atal’s 56-ball 118 innings which consisted of seven fours and 10 sixes. In reply, the Defenders might solely rating 121 in 18.3 overs.
The innings would possibly remind certainly one of Ruturaj Gaikwad’s blistering knock within the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinals again in 2022 the place he had additionally smacked 7 sixes off an over.
Gaikwad’s explosive hitting occurred within the forty ninth over of Maharshatra’s batting innings when he took the assault to the Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Shiva Singh and scored 43 runs off the over.
The primary ball was a low full-toss and Gaikwad smoked it over deep midwicket for the primary six.
The second was hit straight down the bottom, whereas he cleared deep sq. leg for his third most. The fourth supply was tonked over long-off, the fifth, a no ball, was performed nearly in the identical course, and the batter took full benefit of the free hit by hammering it over long-on and attain his double century.
The seventh and last ball was smashed over deep midwicket.
Gaikwad scored 220 runs from 159 balls which included 10 fours and 16 sixes.