Image Source : TWITTER/ISHISURU1 ‘Mad, mad recreation!’: Sri Lanka’s Akila Dananjaya takes hat-trick in second over; will get hit for six sixes in subsequent
In his second over of the sport, Akila Dananjaya made a doubtlessly match-winning contribution for Sri Lanka, eradicating Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran off successive deliveries for a hat-trick.
Little did the spinner know that his very subsequent over would flip the sport on its head. West Indies captain Kieron Pollard displayed an unimaginable present of aggression to slam six sixes in Dananjaya’s third over, and the innings’ sixth.
This has by no means occurred earlier than in worldwide cricket — in spite of everything, solely three cricketers have hit six sixes in an over in worldwide matches to date.
Dananjaya ended the innings with 4-0-62-3, as West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets within the first of three T20Is in Antigua.
After the sport, Pollard mentioned that he started to goal for six sixes after slamming the third six of the over.
“After the third one (on when he thought about hitting six sixes in the over) – I felt after hitting a couple of sixes, I understood how the pitch plays, it was important to be positive and play your shots on that pitch, back yourselves to clear the boundary – just happy that I managed to contribute to the team’s cause at that point of time,” Pollard mentioned within the post-match presentation ceremony.
“A few issues went via my thoughts earlier than the sixth ball – earlier than the final ball, I believed ought to I’m going for the six or take the 30 runs within the over, he went across the wicket and bowled it onto my pads, I advised myself ‘Wait Polly, take an opportunity’.
“That’s how I have played my cricket all along, especially against the spinners. Today was my day, unfortunate for him, but this was a good win for our team.”
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the flip of fortunes for Dananjaya:
