Akash Kumar Choudhary, a talented cricketer from India, has etched his name into cricket history by hitting eight consecutive sixes during a domestic match. Fifth day of the new Ranji Trophy Plate Group match, and an incredible game was taking place. It unfortunately occurred between Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh in Surat.
Choudhary’s innings was the highest by anyone in WT20 history. He scored what would be the fastest fifty in any first-class match, his half-century coming off just 11 balls. At the tender age of just 25, he became the first player to accomplish the feat in first-class cricket. This phenomenal achievement capped a career full of elite batting performance and dashing flamboyant play as well.
Coming in at number eight for Meghalaya, who were already positioned at 576-6, Choudhary turned the game on its head. The big show began with Shunkarpmchn’s carnage on the bowling attack, beginning with six consecutive sixes off left-arm spinner Limar Dabi. Rossi, however, after that jaw-dropping performance did not let up. He hit two more sixes off the next two balls!
Flicking one through the leg side, Choudhary made history by becoming just the third player in history to hit six sixes in one over in a first-class match. He is now in the legendary company of Sir Garfield Sobers and Ravi Shastri! His fiery, aggressive hitting not only captivated fans of his day but established a new standard for those to come.
Choudhary blasted an incredible 50 runs not out off only 14 balls. This amazing accomplishment surpassed Wayne White’s former record of 12 balls! This score of 105 from 65 balls went a long way in establishing his caliber as an emerging prodigy in Indian cricket.
In addition to his offensive capabilities, Choudhary served as a major contributor with the ball. He picked up 1-10 as Arunachal Pradesh fought hard to achieve a modest total. In the end, they were ejected for a paltry 73 runs. He took 2 more wickets later in the day to finish with 2-7 as Arunachal Pradesh closed the day on 29-3.
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