Ruturaj Gaikwad smashes seven sixes in an over

Gaikwad scripts history

Ruturaj Gaikwad entered the record books in the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final between Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh on Monday. He slammed 7 sixes in an over, plundering 43 runs from it.

A knock to remember

Gaikwad eventually got to 220 runs off 159 balls (4s: 10, 6s:16), piloting Maharashtra to 330/5. The Maharashtra skipper led from the front, having returned unbeaten with a strike rate of 138.36.

Highest average in List A cricket

Gaikwad now has the highest average in List A cricket (58.72). He has surpassed England's Sam Hain on the list, who currently averages 58.54 from 59 games.

Gaikwad hammered a record 16 sixes

Gaikwad now holds the record for smashing the most number of sixes in a Vijay Hazare Trophy innings (16), surpassing N Jagadeesan (15).

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