A new chapter in T20 International cricket was written on August 20, 2024. Samoa's batsman Darius Visser smashed 39 runs in a single over against Vanuatu, creating the highest-scoring over in T20I history.
Sports News: In the fast-paced and exciting format of T20 International (T20I) cricket, new records are made and broken every year. But August 20, 2024, will be etched in golden letters in cricket history, when Samoa's young batsman Darius Visser set a new world record by scoring 39 runs in a single over.
Previously, this record was 36 runs, shared by several legendary players. Let's take a look at the top 5 batsmen who have created history by scoring the most runs in an over in T20I.
1. Darius Visser (Samoa) – 39 runs (2024)
- Location: Apia Ground Number 2
- Opposing Team: Vanuatu
- Bowler: Nalin Nipiko
- Date: August 20, 2024
In this match, the Samoan team was chasing a target, and that's when Darius Visser stunned the cricket world. He hit Vanuatu's bowler Nalin Nipiko for 6, 6, 6, 6 on a no-ball, 1 run, then 6 on another no-ball, and another 6. In this way, a total of 39 runs were scored in the over, which included two no-balls and the subsequent free hits. This became the most expensive over in T20I history.
2. Yuvraj Singh (India) – 36 runs (2007)
- Location: Durban, South Africa
- Opposing Team: England
- Bowler: Stuart Broad
- Date: September 19, 2007
Playing for India in the 2007 T20 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh hit six consecutive sixes against England's fast bowler Stuart Broad. This historic moment is still fresh in the minds of cricket lovers around the world. This over became one of the most explosive performances in T20I cricket on the big stage of the ICC.
3. Kieron Pollard (West Indies) – 36 runs (2021)
- Location: Antigua
- Opposing Team: Sri Lanka
- Bowler: Akila Dananjaya
- Date: March 3, 2021
West Indies' powerful all-rounder Kieron Pollard repeated history by hitting six consecutive sixes against Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya. Interestingly, Akila had taken a hat-trick just before this over, but Pollard turned the tables completely in his next over.
4. Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh (India) – 36 runs (2024)
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Opposing Team: Afghanistan
- Date: January 17, 2024
In this match, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and explosive finisher Rinku Singh together scored 36 runs in an over. Rohit started the over with 4, no-ball, 6, 6, 1, and then Rinku made the over historic by hitting three consecutive sixes on the last three balls. This partnership was unique in T20I history because two batsmen together achieved this feat.
5. Dipendra Singh Airee (Nepal) – 36 runs (2024)
- Location: Al Amarat, Oman
- Opposing Team: Qatar
- Bowler: Kamran Khan
- Date: April 13, 2024
Nepal's rising star Dipendra Singh Airee proved himself to the world by hitting six consecutive sixes against Qatar's bowler Kamran Khan. He achieved this feat in the T20 World Qualifier match, giving Nepal a decisive lead.
