DURBAN - Yuvraj Singh became the first player to hit six sixes in an over at the Twenty20 cricket World Cup on Thursday (NZ time), spearheading India to an 18-run win over England in a Super Eights match.
Yuvraj smashed fast bowler Stuart Broad for 36 runs inthe 19th over sending India to a total of 218 for four from their 20 overs.
England, who were eliminated from the race for a semifinal place when South Africa beat New Zealand in Wednesday's earlier match, replied with 200 for six.
After reaching his half-century off a record 12 balls, Yuvraj was eventually out for 58. He hit three fours and seven sixes.
India's innings was kick-started with a stand of 136 by Gautam Gambhir (58) and Virender Sehwag (68).
England's reply smouldered without catching fire. Darren Maddy (29) and Vikram Solanki (43) shared 53 for the first wicket and the best of the rest of their batting was Kevin Pietersen's 39.
SCOREBOARD
India G Gambhir c Broad b Maddy 58
V Sehwag b Tremlett 68
R Uthappa b Tremlett 6
MS Dhoni not out 10
Y Singh c Collingwood b Flintoff 58
I Pathan not out 0
Extras (7lb, 10w, 1nb) 18
Total (for 4 wkts, 20 overs) 218
Fall: 1-136, 2-144, 3-155, 4-216
Bowling: J Anderson 4-0-25-0 (5w), S Broad 4-0-60-0 (2w), A Flintoff 4-0-33-1 (1w), D Mascarenhas 1-0-15-0, C Tremlett 4-0-45-2 (2w, 1nb), P Collingwood 1-0-13-0, D Maddy 2-0-20-1.
England D Maddy c Gambhir b Pathan 29
V Solanki c Sharma b Pathan 43
K Pietersen c & b H. Singh 39
P Collingwood b R. Singh 28
O Shah c Joginder Sharma b R. Singh 21
A Flintoff not out 8
L Wright c Harbhajan Singh b Pathan 16
D Mascarenhas not out 0
Extras (5lb, 11w) 16
Total (for 6wkts, 20 overs) 200
Fall: 1-53, 2-96, 3-126, 4-170, 5-170, 6-196
Bowling: S Sreesanth 4-0-38-0 (2w), R Singh 4-0-28-2 (3w), J Sharma 4-0-57-0 I Pathan 4-0-37-3 (2w), H Singh 4-0-35-1 (4w).
