September 19, 2007: Yuvraj Singh scripts history, hits 6 sixes off Stuart Broad in T20 World Cup
India Today
It was on this day, 14 years ago, when former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh smashed six sixes in Stuart Broad's over against England in the first-ever T20I World Cup in 2007 in South Africa.
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh scripted history on 19th September 2007 to become the first-ever batsman to hit six consecutive sixes in an over in a T20I match in the first-ever T20 World Cup. It was in the 19th over of India's innings, when Yuvraj took Broad to the cleaners, hitting him for 6 sixes in all corners of the ground to take India's total over the 200-run mark. 19 Sep 2007 14 Years Ago6 6 6 6 6 6Yuvraj Singh did the magicJai HindPC - TOI pic.twitter.com/4At5XLo8YU
In this match between India and England, the Men in Blue had won the toss and opted to bat first. Yuvi came out to bat when Robin Uthappa’s wicket fell and he provided the late flourish allowing India to post 218 runs on the board.