During the 2007 T20 World Cup at Kingsmead Durban, star Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh hit England’s Stuart Broad for six straight sixes in a single over.
On September 19, 2007, England fast bowler Stuart Broad was the target of former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh’s vicious strokeplay. The southpaw, who was 21 years old at the time, hit six straight sixes off the man, making history and becoming only the second player in international cricket to do it after Herschelle Gibbs.
After 16.4 overs, Yuvraj joined MS Dhoni at the crease as he came in to bat with India at 155/3. With three boundaries in his first six deliveries, the southpaw got off to a quick start in his innings and quickly reached 14 runs. But a confrontation with England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff profoundly altered his perspective and awakened the sleeping beast within him.
Excitement was in the air at the striker’s end as Yuvraj was ready to unleash his fury as Stuart Broad took his mark to bowl the 19th over of the innings. What happened next was absolute chaos, with the Kingsmead audience in Durban witnessing a historic moment as Yuvraj’s blazing willow completely wiped out Flintoff’s ego.
Unaware that the greatest fear of his life would come to pass before his very eyes, Broad charged in to bowl the over. The child tried everything: he switched sides, he changed his speed. But a vengeful Yuvraj caused the ropes to vanish with his enormous shots that sailed high into the night sky and fell one after another into the crowd.
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While Yuvraj hit Broad, former India cricketer Ravi Shastri added a dramatic commentary that complemented the chaos. Paul Collingwood, Yuvraj’s captain, stood by and watched the mayhem unfold. Long off, deep square leg, cow corner, and deep point were the locations when Yuvraj unleashed his six sixes, energizing the audience.
He also achieved the then-fastest half-century in a T20Is off just 12 balls because to his rapid batting. In the next over, he hit his 8th maximum against Flintoff, and the England seamer eventually bowled him for 58 (16). India won the match by 18 runs after reaching 218/4 in their 20 overs. Yuvraj’s incredible innings earned him the rightful title of Player of the Match.
