Watch - Australia's Teenager Oliver Davies Smashes 6 Sixes in an Over

Updated - 09 Jan 2019, 06:51 PM

Oliver Davies, Six Sixes
Oliver Davies (Credits Cricket Australia)

Yet another player joins a rare cricketing accolade. The teenager, Oliver Davis whacked six sixes in an over to smash quite a few records in the game of cricket. He made it extra special by knocking a scintillating double century as well. The incident took place in the Under-19 National Championship in Adelaide. The teenager, who is the skipper of NSW Metro smashed a brilliant 207 off 115 deliveries. In total, Davies recorded 17 sixes in his innings against Glandore Oval, Northern Territory.

I wanted to give it a crack, and it paid off – Oliver Davis

Speaking of the record, the teenager quoted he tried to give it a try when he got two sixes in the first two balls of the over. Further, he went on to say adding he is pretty happy for starting the season on a grand note.

Oliver Davies, Six Sixes
Oliver Davies (Credits Cricket Australia)

Meanwhile, Davies’ knock was also the first one-day double-century ever scored in the U19 competition. His stunning tally helped his side to win the game by a massive margin of 168 runs.

“After the first two sixes I had it in the back of my head I wanted to give it a crack and it paid off at the end,” said Davies, NSW Metro’s captain. I was trying to target (the area) from forwarding square to cow corner and I was just getting down on the back leg, almost before it was even bowled, and trying to slog sweep them over mid-wicket.”

Besides 17 sixes, Oliver also smashed 14 fours to his name as well. He added a massive 271-run partnership with Samuel Fanning, who experienced a heartbreak by missing the century with only one run.

As far as the international record is concerned, Rohit Sharma, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle hold the record for highest sixes in an innings, who knocked 16 sixes.

Here is the video:

https://twitter.com/PRINCE3758458/status/1069524975785136128

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