Yashasvi Jaiswal Shatters Record with Two First-Ball Sixes in India vs. ZimbabweYashasvi Jaiswal Shatters Record with Two First-Ball Sixes in India vs. Zimbabwe In the fifth T20I match between India and Zimbabwe on Sunday, Yashasvi Jaiswal etched his name in cricket history by becoming the first batter to smash two sixes for 12 runs off the opening delivery of a T20I innings. Sony Sports Network hailed Jaiswal’s extraordinary feat, describing it as a “flourish” to commence the final T20I of the Zimbabwe tour. In the first over bowled by Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza, Jaiswal was gifted a free hit after Raza delivered a waist-high full toss. Jaiswal seized the opportunity and dispatched it over the boundary. Undeterred, Jaiswal unleashed another six on Raza in the free-hit, propelling India’s score to 13 runs after just one legal delivery. This unprecedented achievement was noted by cricket.com. According to cricket.com, this was the first instance of a top-10 team batsman scoring so many runs off the first ball. The previous record was 10 runs, set by Pakistan against Sri Lanka in the 2022 Asia Cup. It also marked the fifth occasion that India had hit two or more sixes in the opening over of a T20I. Raza ultimately dismissed Jaiswal off the fourth ball of the innings, but the southpaw had already made his mark in cricket history. In the match, Zimbabwe posted 152/7 in 20 overs. At the time of reporting, India was dominant at 156/0 in 15.2 overs, with Jaiswal contributing a blistering 93 from 53 balls and captain Gill scoring 58 from 38 balls. Jaiswal was awarded Player of the Match honors. The fifth T20I match is taking place at the Harare Sports Club, a historic cricket stadium established in 1900. It marks the fifth time India and Zimbabwe have clashed at this venue during the ongoing tournament.
Yashasvi Jaiswal became the first batter to hit two sixes for 12 runs off the first ball of a T20I innings during India vs Zimbabwe 5th T20I match on Sunday. Jaiswal “started the final T20I of the Zimbabwe tour with a flourish
,” Sony Sports Network posted while sharing a video of Jaiswal’s shot.
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On July 14, Jaiswal was gifted a free on the very first ball when Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza bowled a waist-high full toss that was happily bowled over the boundary lines, cricket.com reported.
Jaiswal didn’t spare Raza in the free-hitting either. He hit another six, taking India’s total to 13 runs from just one legal delivery, creating history.
It was the first time that a batsman from the top 10 teams had scored so many runs off the first ball, the report added. According to the report, 10 was the highest number of runs a team had scored off the first ball (Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 2022 Asia Cup). It was also the fifth time that India had hit two or more sixes in the first over of a T20I. However, Raza had the final say, as the Zimbabwean captain bowled the southpaw off the fourth ball of the innings.
On 13 July, Zimbabwe had scored 152/7 in 20 overs. India were 156/0 in 15.2 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 93 from 53 balls while captain Gill scored 58 from 38 balls. Jaiswal was adjudged Player of the Match.
This is the 5th time in this tournament that India will face Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, located in the capital of Zimbabwe. It was established in 1900 and is one of the oldest cricket stadiums in the world.
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