Cricket Facts And Stories That Beggar Belief But Are True
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Rahul Dravid has the second-fastest ODI fifty for India; he also smashed three consecutive sixes on his T20I debut

Cricket Facts And Stories That Beggar Belief But Are True
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Gobsmacked, right? Well! Your reaction pretty much sums up the story of Rahul Dravid– the limited-overs batsman.

In a team blessed with natural stroke players like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, and many others, Dravid was perceived as an afterthought in white-ball cricket, but the right-hander always proceeded to punch above his weight and time and again remind everyone of his precocious abilities.

Dravid showed that to the hilt during a 2003 ODI against New Zealand where he smoked the Kiwi bowling attack to all corners of the stadium in Hyderabad.

The former Indian captain came inches close to breaking Ajit Agarkar’s record of scoring the fastest-ever half-century for India in 50-over cricket. Dravid smashed a 22-ball 50- an innings which included five fours and three sixes.

Dravid is the joint-fastest to score an ODI half-century for India alongside Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, and Kapil Dev.

8 years later, Dravid made his T20I debut, and guess what, he celebrated it by smoking three consecutive sixes off Samit Patel. Dravid smashed a brilliant 21-ball 31 and even though India eventually lost the game, the sight of ‘The Wall’ dancing down the track and smoking the bowler over his head still remains a lasting memory.

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