T20 cricket has entertained millions of fans across the world. The players have adjusted their game to this format, and now almost every player has played at least one T20 game in his career. Unlike Test cricket, the batters do not get enough time to settle in the middle while playing in the shortest format of the game.
They need to get going right from ball number one, and hitting sixes is a necessary skill in this format. However, not all players have achieved success. It is not everyone’s cup of tea to hit the ball out of the park at will.
With the growth of T20 cricket, the franchise leagues have come into existence, where fans witness Best vs. Best competitions. It is hard for any batter to hit back-to-back sixes in such competitions. But here’s a list of the two batters who hit six sixes in an over of franchise games.
1. Iftikhar Ahmed – 6 sixes in an over vs. Wahab Riaz, PSL T20 exhibition match
In the pre-season of Pakistan Super League 2023, Quetta Gladiators hosted Peshawar Zalmi for an exhibition match at the Bugti Stadium in Quetta. During the match, Quetta batter Iftikhar Ahmed smashed six sixes in the last over of the innings, which was bowled by Wahab Riaz.
Ahmed whacked the ball in all directions of the park. His 36 runs helped his team finish with an excellent total on the board, and he became the first Pakistani to hit six sixes in an over of a franchise match.
2. Hazratullah Zazai, 2018
Afghanistan batter Hazratullah Zazai is the only batter to have smashed six sixes in an over of a match in the Afghanistan Premier League. The match happened in the year 2018, where Zazai hit six sixes against Balkh Legends bowler Abdullah Mazari.
