SURAT(Gujarat): Meghalaya batter Akash Kumar Chaudhary made history, smashing the fastest fifty in the history of first-class cricket and becoming the only third player in the format’s history to smash sixes in an over.

Akash achieved this accomplishment during his side’s Plate Group Ranji Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh in Surat. During the match, he reached his half-century in just 11 balls, a record in the format, smashing eight sixes in a row –a feat unprecedented in first-class cricket, according to ESPNCricinfo.

During the second day of the match, he smashed six sixes in the 126th over bowled by left-arm spinner Limar Dabi, joining an elite club including Ravi Shastri and Garry Sobers.

Coming at number eight, Akash started with a dot ball and two singles. It was the calm be

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