US EditionAkash Choudhary of Meghalaya Slams Eight Consecutive Sixes to Reach Fastest Ever First-Class Fifty
Akash Kumar Choudhary set first-class cricket records by hitting eight consecutive sixes and scoring the fastest fifty in 11 balls during a Ranji Trophy Plate Group match.
- On Sunday, Meghalaya all-rounder Akash Kumar Choudhary hit eight consecutive sixes and scored the fastest first-class fifty off 11 balls in the Ranji Trophy Plate Group match in Surat against Arunachal Pradesh.
- The 25-year-old came to bat at No.8 after the sixth wicket fell, with Meghalaya already on 576 in 124.2 overs following centuries from Arpit Bhatewara, Kishan Lyngdoh, and Rahul Dalal.
- He started with a dot before unleashing his assault, hitting six sixes in an over off Limar Dabi, Arunachal bowler, becoming the third batter in first-class history to achieve this.
- Meghalaya declared at 628/6 following the onslaught; Arunachal were bundled out for 73, trailing by 526 runs, with Aryan Bora taking four wickets and Choudhary dismissing Myendung Singpho for 9.
- He overtook earlier quick-fifty marks held in India and abroad as Choudhary’s 11-ball fastest fifty eclipsed Bandeep Singh’s 15-ball Indian mark and Leicestershire’s earlier 12-ball fifty, but Clive Inman’s eight-minute fifty remains faster in time.
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Bowler hits eight straight sixes, 11-ball 50 to rewrite record books
Akash Choudhary hammered eight straight sixes and broke a string of cricket records on his way to an 11-ball half-century for Meghalaya in India’s Ranji Trophy on Sunday. The four-day match against Arunachal Pradesh is being played in Surat in Gujarat. Free Spins, Flights, and Bets on Betway Choudhary, primarily a seam bowler, came in at number eight with Meghalaya already 576/6 in their first innings. RELATED | Bishops cricketer sets 176-year r…
Ranji Trophy: Meghalaya's Akash Choudhary Hits Six Sixes In An Over, Scores Fastest 50 In First Class History
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Akash Choudhary of Meghalaya slams eight consecutive sixes to reach fastest ever first-class fifty
Akash Choudhary of Meghalaya became the first player in first-class history to hit eight sixes in eight consecutive balls as he broke Wayne White's record of the fastest fifty in the format
Ranji Trophy: Meghalaya Batter Smashes Eight Sixes in a Row, Hits Fastest First-class Fifty
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Akash achieved this accomplishment during his side's Plate Group Ranji Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh in Surat. During the match, he reached his half-century in just 11 balls, a record in the format, smashing eight sixes in a row, something unprecedented in first-class cricket, as per ESPNCricinfo. Sports News | Ranji Trophy: Meghalaya Batter Smashes Eight Sixes in a Row, Hits Fastes…
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