Published 00:26 IST, September 28th 2020

Rahul Tewatia scares Yuvraj Singh's record with 5 sixes in an over, veteran reacts

As Rahul Tewatia hammered Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, the Rajasthan all-rounder almost nailed the perfect over by smacking six sixes in an over.

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As Rahul Tewatia hammered Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, Rajasthan all-rounder almost nailed perfect over by smacking six sixes in an over. Wrecking complete carn at a crucial point, Tewatia t only got his team back into contest, but also scared former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh as he was on verge of nailing his perfect record of 6 sixes in an over. former Indian all-rounder humorously responded to Tewatia's blitzkrieg as he thanked him for missing one ball. 

After scoring 8 runs in 19 balls in a high-octane chase on Sunday, Tewatia smacked Sheldon Cottrell for 4 sixes in a row to get Rajasthan back in game. He missed 5th ball of over, however, he me most out of sixth delivery as he hammered it for a huge maximum. Here's how Yuvraj Singh responded to Tewatia's 5 sixes: 

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Reflecting upon his initial st of batting against Punjab, Rahul Tewatia remarked that y were 'worst first 20 balls' that he has ever played. batting all-rounder was promoted up order in high-octane chase on Sunday. However, Tewatia found it difficult to go big initially and mistimed his shots frequently. 

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"That was worst first 20 balls that I have ever played. I was hitting ball very good in nets, so I h belief in myself and kept going. I was t hitting ball well initially, I saw in dug-out, everybody was curious because y kw that I can hit ball long. I thought I h to believe in myself. It was a matter of one six, after that, I got going. Five in an over went amazing. Coach sent me to hit sixes off leg-spinner, but unfortunately, I didn't hit him. Ultimately, I hit off or bowlers," said Tewatia after match. 

Rajasthan did unthinkable as y pulled off a famous win over Punjab at Sharjah Cricket Stium on Sunday. Chasing a mammoth total of 224, former champions got over finish line by four wickets and four balls to spare.

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00:26 IST, September 28th 2020