Smashing sixes: Three players who have hit 5 sixes in an over in IPL
In a T20 league like IPL, every team wants to have such players by their side who can hit sixes at their will. Some of the players over the years in the league have proved that they have got better ability to send the ball over the ropes. In the IPL, there have been only three players who have hit 5 sixes in an over. In this article, we will be discussing that three performances.
Chris Gayle vs PWI, 2012
? 175 runs
? 17 sixes
? in 30 balls#OnThisDay in 2013 for @RCBTweets, Chris Gayle smashed the fastest-ever T20 hundred, the highest score in T20 history, and broke the record for most sixes in a T20 innings.That’s why they call him the Universe Boss! pic.twitter.com/YNB58FqUTH
— ICC (@ICC) April 23, 2019
In this match, RCB were chasing a target of 183 runs in 20 overs. For Pune, Robin Uthappa smashed 69 runs off 45 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes. In the chase, RCB had scored only 76 runs by the end of 12 overs at a run rate of 6.33. They needed to score at a rate of 13.38 in the remaining overs.
Rahul Sharma came in to bowl the 13th over, and Saurabh Tiwary took a single in the first ball. In the next 5 balls, Chris Gayle turned the tide and smashed 5 consecutive sixes becoming the first player to do so in the IPL. RCB won this game eventually in the last ball of the second innings.
Rahul Tewatia vs PBKS, 2020
5 sixes, 1 over – A Tewatia special.
Rahul Tewatia blasted 5 sixes in one Cottrell over to change the game in a flash. Relive this game-changing moment over and over again.
#Dream11IPL #RRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/ZBbWnxtuC4— सौरभ चौबे ?? (@Mr_Saurabh123) September 27, 2020
The IPL game played between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in IPL 2020 is one of the most dramatic matches in the league’s history. RR had to chase a target of 224 runs in this match to win, and they had scored 173 runs in 17 overs. At that time, they needed 51 runs off 18 balls, and Rahul Tewatia was struggling with only 17 runs coming off his bat in 23 balls. In the 18th over against Sheldon Cottrell, Tewatia smacked 5 sixes and completely changed the momentum. The RR team registered a victory in the end with three balls to spare.
Ravindra Jadeja vs RCB, 2021
Ravindra Jadeja starred with both bat and ball against RCB this year in IPL. In that match, CSK had scored 154 runs in 19 overs while batting first, and Jadeja had hit 26 runs in 21 balls till that time. In the last over against Harshal Patel, Jadeja smashed 5 sixes. This was joint-most expensive over in the history of IPL. CSK posted a total of 191/4 with the help of a blinder from Jadeja, and eventually won the match by 69 runs.
