NEW DELHI: Former England quick bowler Stuart Broad, on Thursday, admitted he narrowly escaped conceding a no-ball in the course of the memorable over within the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup when Yuvraj Singh hit him for six consecutive sixes. Broad shared this throughout a Sky Sports activities commentary on the seventeenth anniversary of the occasion.
The match passed off between India and England in Durban in the course of the Tremendous Eight stage.Yuvraj’s aggressive batting within the nineteenth over led India to a robust whole of 218/4. Broad completed with figures of 0 for 60 in his 4 overs, with the ultimate over changing into a historic second in T20 cricket.”I’ve by no means watched it again. However, I have to admit, I obtained fortunate to get away with a no-ball there as effectively. It may have been seven (sixes),” Broad commented, acknowledging his near-miss. “I’ve by no means seen that, no. By no means watched it. So, thanks for that chance 17 years on.”
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The match passed off between India and England in Durban in the course of the Tremendous Eight stage.Yuvraj’s aggressive batting within the nineteenth over led India to a robust whole of 218/4. Broad completed with figures of 0 for 60 in his 4 overs, with the ultimate over changing into a historic second in T20 cricket.”I’ve by no means watched it again. However, I have to admit, I obtained fortunate to get away with a no-ball there as effectively. It may have been seven (sixes),” Broad commented, acknowledging his near-miss. “I’ve by no means seen that, no. By no means watched it. So, thanks for that chance 17 years on.”
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Yuvraj scored 58 runs off 16 balls in that match, closely contributing to India’s victory. Regardless of England’s efforts, they fell brief by 18 runs. India finally gained the primary T20 World Cup underneath MS Dhoni’s captaincy, with Yuvraj’s efficiency being one of many highlights.
Broad’s remarks replicate his understanding of the numerous cricket second, additionally noting how shut he got here to conceding an unprecedented seven sixes in a single over.
