Yuvraj Hits six sixes in an Over

Yuvraj blitzes his way into record

India beat England by 18 runs. Lets see the highlights of a high scoring match at Kingsmead.

To chase 218, England were 171 for 5 after the 18th over.at the same India were 171 for 3 after which Yuvraj went on to score 36 runs off the 49th over bowled by Stuart Broad.

Yuvraj became the first batsman to hit six sixes in an over in Twenty20 internationals when he hit Broad for 36 runs

Yuvraj's 50 came off only 12 balls which is the fastest half-century in Twenty20 internationals, beating Mohammad Ashraful's 50 off 20 balls against West Indies at Johannesburg.

Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag added 136 for the first wicket which is the highest Twenty20 international partnership for India and the second highest stand overall after Chris Gayle and Devon Smith's 145 against South Africa at the Wanderers.

Yuvraj hit seven sixes in his innings, the second most after Gayle's 10 sixes in his 117 against South Africa at the Wanderers.

Sehwag, Gambhir and Yuvraj struck fifties in the Indian innings, making it the first time that three batsmen have score half-centuries in the same innings.