The match played in the Afghanistan Premier League on Sunday has been recorded in history. In the 14th match of the tournament between Balkh Legends and Kabul Zwanan, Hazratullah Zazai of Kabul (17 balls 62 runs) made a new history by hitting six sixes in six balls. However, Legends won the heart-racing thriller by 21 runs.
Though Hazratullah's team lost in the high scoring match but his innings created a new record, as he smashed bowler Abdullah Mazari for six sixes in an over and scored a total 37 runs (one wide) in the fourth over of the innings. Earlier, five batsmen had hit six sixes in one over.
Hazratullah Zazai played 17 balls in his innings, in which 7 times the ball was sent flying to the audience and four times right out of the boundary. However, in the end, Hazratullah's team Kabul Zwanan had to face defeat by 23 runs.
After winning the toss, the Balkh Legends decided to bat first. Half-centuries by Chris Gayle (48 balls, 80 runs, 10 sixes) and Darwish Rasooli (27 balls 50 runs) helped their side to put on a huge score of 244 runs for 6 wickets.
In reply, despite the explosive innings of Hazratullah , Kabul Zwanan could finally score 223 runs for seven wickets.