Cricket history was rewritten on Sunday as Meghalaya’s Akash Kumar Choudhary delivered a record-breaking performance in the Ranji Trophy Plate Group clash against Arunachal Pradesh.

The 25-year-old cricketer became the first-ever player in first-class cricket to hit eight consecutive sixes, while also notching up the fastest fifty in the format’s history — reaching the milestone in just 11 balls.

A Historic Power-Hitting Display

Batting at No. 8, Akash began his innings with a couple of singles before launching an incredible assault on Arunachal’s bowlers. In the 126th over, bowled by left-arm spinner Limar Dabi, he smashed six sixes in succession and followed it up with two more maximums in the next over — a feat that stunned players and spectators alike.

His unbeaten 50 off just 14 b

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