Published 14:19 IST, September 20th 2024

'It Could Have Been 7 Sixes': Stuart Broad Reveals Untold Story of Yuvraj Singh's Historic 6 Sixes

Stuart Broad finished with figures of 0 for 60 in his four overs, with the final over becoming an unforgettable moment in T20 cricket history.

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Seventeen years after iconic moment, former England fast bowler Stuart Bro has shared a fascinating revelation about infamous over in which Yuvraj Singh hit him for six consecutive sixes during 2007 ICC T20 World Cup .

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Stuart Bro reveals a never-heard-before story about Yuvraj Singh's 6 sixes

While commentating on Sky Sports, Stuart Bro mitted that he h narrowly escaped conceding a -ball during that memorable over, which could have resulted in a staggering seven sixes. "I've never watched that back, but I must mit, I got lucky to get away with a -ball re as well. It could have been seven sixes," Stuart Bro said.

incident occurred during Super Eight st match between India and England in Durban, where Yuvraj Singh's aggressive batting in 19th over helped India post a strong total of 218/4. Bro finished with figures of 0 for 60 in his four overs, with final over becoming an unforgettable moment in T20 cricket history.

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Yuvraj Singh's incredible 58 runs off 16 balls, including six consecutive sixes, remains one of highlights of India's victorious campaign under MS Dhoni 's captaincy. Despite England's efforts, y fell short by 18 runs in match. India went on to win first T20 World Cup by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in final.

Stuart Bro's revelation has brought back memories of that thrilling match and has given fans a new perspective on historic moment. It's a testament to Yuvraj Singh's incredible batting skills that even seventeen years later, cricketing world is still in awe of his achievement.

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Stuart Bro, on or hand, has h his fair share of bruising experiences on field, particularly against Indian players. One such instance that comes to mind is onslaught by Jasprit Bumrah at Edgbaston in 2022, where Bro was taken for 35 runs in a single over in a Test match. 
 

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14:19 IST, September 20th 2024