Choudhary’s storm: Eight sixes, 11-ball fifty stun Ranji arena

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-cen-

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tury 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.

Choudhary broke the previous record of fastest fifty in First-Class cricket, which was set by Leicestershire's Wayne White in 12 deliveries against Essex in 2012.