Surat
Meghalaya’s Akash Kumar Choudhary on Sunday became the first player to hit eight sixes in a row in First-Class cricket while also recording the fastest half-century in the format, off only 11 deliveries, during a Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh here.
Batting at No 8, 25-year-old Choudhary achieved the stunning feat on the second day of the match at the CK Pithawala Ground here. He remained not out on 50 off 14 balls, helping Meghalaya declared their first innings at a mammoth 628 for 6.
Before Sunday’s outing, Choudhary averaged 14.37 with only two fifties in 30 First-Class matches, including this year’s Duleep Trophy for the North East Zone. He has also played 28 List-A matches and 20 T20 matches.
