NEW DELHI: Nepal’s middle-order batter Dipendra Singh Airee on Saturday created historical past, changing into solely the third batter to smash six sixes in an over in T20 worldwide cricket.

Finisher Dipendra achieved the uncommon feat throughout the ACC Premier Cup Group A recreation in opposition to Qatar in Al Amerat as he smashed six back-to-back sixes within the closing over of the Nepal innings, powering his facet to 210 for 7.

With the exceptional effort, Dipendra joined India’s Yuvraj Singh and West Indies’ Kieron Pollard within the unique membership.

The 24-year-old is now additionally the fifth throughout all internationals to attain the feat.

Playing his sixtieth T20I, Dipendra carnage got here within the closing over of the innings when he ripped aside pacer Kamran Khan, taking him to all corners of the park.

Starting the over at 28 off 15, Dipendra completed on an unbeaten 64 off simply 21 balls on the finish of the innings.

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With a complete of three fours and seven sixes in his 64-run carnage, Dipendra struck the ball at a strike charge of over 307.

However, this isn’t the primary time Dipendra has hit six back-to-back sixes.

During the Asian Games in Hangzhou final yr in opposition to Mongolia, Dipendra hit six consecutive sixes, unfold throughout two overs.

In that recreation, Dipendra scored 52 not out in 10 balls as Nepal put up a mammoth 314 for 3 — the primary time a crew scored 300-plus runs in a T20 recreation.

Nepal then bowled Mongolia out for 41 in that contest.