England all-rounder Will Jacks was on high of his powers throughout Surrey’s T20 Blast fixture in opposition to Middlesex on Thursday. Jacks, who missed the recently-concluded season of Indian Premier League (IPL) on account of damage, hit Luke Hollman for 5 sixes on the trot within the eleventh over, and nearly made it six out six, solely to mistime his shot on a excessive full toss. Jacks was a whisker away from equalling the file held by former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and ex-South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs.

On the ultimate ball of the over, Jacks fluffed his pull shot to deep midwicket and will solely handle to take one run. He was visibly disillusioned on lacking out on the chance to enter the hitory books.

5 consecutive sixes by Will Jacks in a single over.

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Jacks was purchased by RCB for Rs 3.2 crore on the participant public sale in December final 12 months, suffered a muscle damage whereas fielding throughout England’s second ODI in opposition to Bangladesh in Mirpur earlier this 12 months.

Jacks made his England debuts in all three codecs this 12 months, successful his T20I and Test caps in Pakistan earlier than enjoying his first ODI in Bangladesh.

Speaking of the match, Jacks hit 96 off 45 deliveires whereas Laurie Evans scored a 37-ball 85 to take Surrey to a mammoth whole of 252/7 at The Oval.

However, Middlesex simply chased down the full with 4 balls to spare.

Captain Stephen Eskinazi led the pack together with his 39-ball 73, whereas Max Holden remained unbeaten on 65 off 38 balls.

(With PTI Inputs)