As Ruthraj was hitting any ball for a six. Gaekwad also moved the ball which came as a free hit into the stands. Maharashtra, who were 272/5 before that over, ended the innings at 330/5 after getting 43 runs in a single over.
Gaekwad, who hit 16 sixes and 10 fours in this match, remained unbeaten with 220 runs off 159 balls. Bowler Siva, who was shaken by Gaikwad’s blow, gave away 88 runs without taking a single wicket in 9 overs. While Gaekwad performed a one-man show in this match, the rest of the Maharashtra batsmen scored only 96 runs in 142 balls.
Gaekwad scored 220 not out.. 39 double centuries were registered in List-A cricket.. Ruthuraj created a record as the 11th Indian batsman to register a double century in this format. It is noteworthy that this is the fifth highest score recorded by an Indian batsman in List-A cricket. Tamil Nadu batsman N. Jagadeeshan, who scored 277 runs in this season, created a record as the top scorer in List-A cricket.
Gary Sobers and Ravi Shastri have got this record for the most runs scored in a single over in a first class match, 36 runs. In modern cricket, Yuvraj Singh, Kieran Pollard and Harshly Gibbs hit six sixes in a single over. But no one has ever hit seven sixes in a single over in any format. It is remarkable that Ruthuraj Gaikwad was the first batsman to achieve this feat. Shiv Singh’s name also entered the record books as the first bowler to hit seven sixes in a single over in List-A cricket. Ruthuraj also created a record as the highest individual score in List-A cricket for Maharashtra. Earlier this record was held by Ankit Bawne (184).
Ruthuraj Gaekwad also created a record for most sixes in a single match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Rohit Sharma also scored 209 runs with 16 sixes in the match against Australia in 2013. Gaikwad equaled Rohit’s record for most sixes in List-A cricket by an Indian player.
