Star Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his impressive form from the 4th T20I into the 5th T20I against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. After Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl, Jaiswal opened the batting with Shubman Gill and made history on the first ball bowled by Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza.
Renowned for his aggressive approach in the powerplay, Jaiswal immediately propelled India to a strong start by hitting a massive six off the first ball. The umpire then signaled a no-ball, and Jaiswal capitalized on the free hit by smashing another six. As a result, India scored a remarkable 13 runs on the first ball of the match, with 12 runs coming from Jaiswal’s bat, setting multiple world records in the process.
Yashasvi Jaiswal set a significant world record by scoring the most runs on the first legal delivery of a T20I match and becoming the first batter from a full member nation to hit two sixes on the first two balls of a men’s T20I innings. Previously, Ivan Selemani of Tanzania was the only batter to achieve this feat in 2022 against Rwanda.
Interestingly, Jaiswal had accomplished a similar feat in the IPL, hitting Nitish Rana for two sixes on the first two balls during a match between the Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2023 at Eden Gardens. He and Virat Kohli are the only players in IPL history to achieve this.
India’s 13 runs on the first ball of the match also set the record for the most runs scored after one legal delivery, surpassing Pakistan’s record of 10 runs set against Sri Lanka in 2022.
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