The feat additionally equalled the List-A world report of 43 runs in an over, in the course of the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final between Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh on the Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Playing for Maharashtra, Gaikwad on Monday did one higher when he smashed Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Shiva Singh for seven maximums in an over to create a List A world report. He obtained an additional supply due to a no ball.
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“To be honest, after the fifth six the only one person that crossed my mind was Yuvraj Singh. I had seen him hit six sixes in an over back then when I was very young, in the 2007 (T20) World Cup.
“I needed to be alongside him and that is why I needed to go for the sixth one. I by no means thought any day, or in any dream, that I might be hitting six sixes in a row. It’s an incredible pleasure, an incredible feeling to be alongside him (Yuvraj), simply match that hype which is there round six sixes in an over or seven in an over,” Gaikwad instructed bcci.television.
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Gaikwad achieved the feat in the 49th over of the Maharashtra innings. The bowler conceded a no ball in the fifth delivery of the over which was also smashed over the boundary ropes at the Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground in Ahmedabad.
“When I obtained the sixth one, I assumed why not go for the seventh one. I feel it was not about hitting six sixes or seven sixes, it was nearly making an attempt to maximise that over, make as many runs as potential for the staff. That was the essential plan, and fortunately, it occurred,” Gaikwad said.
“I wish to give it (credit score) to all my teammates, my relations, individuals in Maharashtra. To be trustworthy, there may be stress in every sport I play and clearly, after I know that we’ve got misplaced two wickets and we additionally misplaced one other one within the course of, I needed to take accountability proper until the top.
“It’s not the first time I am doing it, I am used to doing it, so obviously I knew what I had to do, and I knew what I had to ask from the other players. I got really good support in the middle. Being a senior player, I had to deliver in the crucial stage,” he added.
Gaikwad carried his bat by the innings for a sensational unbeaten knock of 220 runs in 159 balls, which contained 10 fours and 16 sixes. Thanks to his knock, Maharashtra posted 330 for 5 after batting first, together with his colleagues aggregating solely 96 runs.
They gained the sport by 58 runs.
(With inputs from PTI)