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Akash Kumar Choudhary Sets First-Class World Record With 11-Ball Fifty, Eight Straight Sixes

The Meghalaya all-rounder's burst, including six off one over, pushed a declaration at 628 for six.

Overview

  • BCCI Domestic confirmed he is the first player to hit eight consecutive sixes and the fastest fifty in first-class history.
  • Batting at No. 8, he finished 50 not out off 14 balls, taking six sixes in one over from left-arm spinner Limar Dabi.
  • He eclipsed Wayne White’s 12-ball mark from 2012 and joined Garry Sobers and Ravi Shastri as men to hit six in an over.
  • Choudhary then opened the bowling and took an early wicket as Arunachal Pradesh were bowled out for 73 in reply.
  • The feat continues a run of notable Plate Group milestones reported this season across the Ranji Trophy.