Not even the optimists would have seen that coming. Stuart Broad is an out and out fast bowler and it’s not an easy task to strike a fast bowler of his quality to the cleaners. However, Yuvraj Singh, the former Indian batsman, had other ideas.

In the Group E match against Paul Collingwood’s England at the Kingsmead in Durban, the Punjab-born went berserk and treated the crowd to a spectacle. Yuvraj smashed six sixes off Broad in the 19th over of the innings. It also helped him to the fastest fifty in T20 cricket off 12 balls.

The record is still intact, though Chris Gayle equalled him, playing for Melbourne Renegades in the BBL.  Apart from the fact that Yuvraj was the first and the only batsman to achieve the feat in T20Is, there are other facts surrounding it that haven’t gotten enough attention.

In the article, let’s look at three unknown facts from Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes: &#8211;

1. Yuvraj getting to the milestone with a mishit

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-414531" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-1-1.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-414531" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo Source: ALEXANDER JOE/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

Prior to that over, Yuvraj was charged up by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/steve-smith-took-the-blame-for-everyone-else-in-sandpapergate-feels-andrew-flintoff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andrew Flintoff</a> and Broad ended up facing the former’s wrath. The speedster tried all sort of lengths only to see the leather disappear over the ropes. Yuvraj wasn’t even finding the middle of the bat, yet was able to pepper the boundary with ease and elegance.

Interestingly, the shot, which helped him to reach the milestone, wasn’t a clean one by any means. Broad churned out a full-length delivery on and around the middle stump and Yuvraj deposited him over the mid-wicket boundary.

Later, the left-hander revealed that the shot was a mistimed one. That shot got the Indian fans jumping and the England supporters in shock. The over turned out to be crucial in the context of the game as the Men in Blue got over the line by only 18 runs, defending 219.

2. Yuvraj getting paid one crore and a Porsche by BCCI

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-414530" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-2.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-414530" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo source: SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

The fact that India won the championship was an icing on the cake after Yuvraj’s belligerence in Durban. The Men in Blue won the inaugural edition after rebating Pakistan by five runs in the final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) duly rewarded the southpaw for the batting spectacle. Ever member of the Indian team was given INR 80 lakhs each. It was given to them by the then BCCI president Sharad Pawar. Along with the amount, Yuvraj got an additional one crore along with a Porsche sports car from Lalit Modi, the then BCCI vice-president.

Pawar also lauded Yuvraj for the incredible feat and had words of praises for the other team members. Even after 13 years, the game remains to be a memorable one for the players and fans.

3. Yuvraj’s 36 runs not the highest in a single over in T20 cricket

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-414532" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-2-1.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-414532" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption>

When Yuvraj Singh mauled Broad, he scored the most runs (36) in a single over in T20 cricket. However, the record lasted only for four years. In the 2011 edition of the Indian Premier League, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.601832999847425/3457555374275159/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Gayle</a> hammered 37 against the Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

Playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Universe Boss laid into left-arm speedster Prashant Parmeshwaran, who also churned out a no-ball. In the very next year, it was Scott Styris’ turn to pummel James Fuller for 38 runs while playing for Sussex in the T20 Blast.

On March 2016, Hardik Pandya made the record his own in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Representing Baroda, he smashed Delhi medium pacer Akash Sudan for 39 runs in an over. It remains to be seen whether or not any batsman manages to touch the 40-run mark.

Not even the optimists would have seen that coming. Stuart Broad is an out and out fast bowler and it’s not an easy task to strike a fast bowler of his quality to the cleaners. However, Yuvraj Singh, the former Indian batsman, had other ideas.
In the Group E match against Paul Collingwood’s England at the Kingsmead in Durban, the Punjab-born went berserk and treated the crowd to a spectacle. Yuvraj smashed six sixes off Broad in the 19th over of the innings. It also helped him to the fastest fifty in T20 cricket off 12 balls.
The record is still intact, though Chris Gayle equalled him, playing for Melbourne Renegades in the BBL.&nbsp; Apart from the fact that Yuvraj was the first and the only batsman to achieve the feat in T20Is, there are other facts surrounding it that haven’t gotten enough attention.
<h3>In the article, let’s look at three unknown facts from Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes: –</h3>
<h3>1. Yuvraj getting to the milestone with a mishit</h3>
<figure id="attachment_414531" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-414531" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-414531" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-1-1.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-414531" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo Source: ALEXANDER JOE/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Prior to that over, Yuvraj was charged up by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/steve-smith-took-the-blame-for-everyone-else-in-sandpapergate-feels-andrew-flintoff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andrew Flintoff</a> and Broad ended up facing the former’s wrath. The speedster tried all sort of lengths only to see the leather disappear over the ropes. Yuvraj wasn’t even finding the middle of the bat, yet was able to pepper the boundary with ease and elegance.
Interestingly, the shot, which helped him to reach the milestone, wasn’t a clean one by any means. Broad churned out a full-length delivery on and around the middle stump and Yuvraj deposited him over the mid-wicket boundary.
Later, the left-hander revealed that the shot was a mistimed one. That shot got the Indian fans jumping and the England supporters in shock. The over turned out to be crucial in the context of the game as the Men in Blue got over the line by only 18 runs, defending 219.

<h3>2. Yuvraj getting paid one crore and a Porsche by BCCI</h3>
<figure id="attachment_414530" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-414530" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-414530" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-2.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-414530" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo source: SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The fact that India won the championship was an icing on the cake after Yuvraj’s belligerence in Durban. The Men in Blue won the inaugural edition after rebating Pakistan by five runs in the final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) duly rewarded the southpaw for the batting spectacle. Ever member of the Indian team was given INR 80 lakhs each. It was given to them by the then BCCI president Sharad Pawar. Along with the amount, Yuvraj got an additional one crore along with a Porsche sports car from Lalit Modi, the then BCCI vice-president.
Pawar also lauded Yuvraj for the incredible feat and had words of praises for the other team members. Even after 13 years, the game remains to be a memorable one for the players and fans.

<h3>3. Yuvraj’s 36 runs not the highest in a single over in T20 cricket</h3>
<figure id="attachment_414532" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-414532" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-414532" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-2-1.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-414532" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
When Yuvraj Singh mauled Broad, he scored the most runs (36) in a single over in T20 cricket. However, the record lasted only for four years. In the 2011 edition of the Indian Premier League, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.601832999847425/3457555374275159/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Gayle</a> hammered 37 against the Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
Playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Universe Boss laid into left-arm speedster Prashant Parmeshwaran, who also churned out a no-ball. In the very next year, it was Scott Styris’ turn to pummel James Fuller for 38 runs while playing for Sussex in the T20 Blast.
On March 2016, Hardik Pandya made the record his own in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Representing Baroda, he smashed Delhi medium pacer Akash Sudan for 39 runs in an over. It remains to be seen whether or not any batsman manages to touch the 40-run mark.

Not even the optimists would have seen that coming. Stuart Broad is an out and out fast bowler and it’s not an easy task to strike a fast bowler of his quality to the cleaners. However, Yuvraj Singh, the former Indian batsman, had other ideas.
In the Group E match against Paul Collingwood’s England at the Kingsmead in Durban, the Punjab-born went berserk and treated the crowd to a spectacle. Yuvraj smashed six sixes off Broad in the 19th over of the innings. It also helped him to the fastest fifty in T20 cricket off 12 balls.
The record is still intact, though Chris Gayle equalled him, playing for Melbourne Renegades in the BBL.  Apart from the fact that Yuvraj was the first and the only batsman to achieve the feat in T20Is, there are other facts surrounding it that haven’t gotten enough attention.
<h3>In the article, let’s look at three unknown facts from Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes: &#8211;</h3>
<h3>1. Yuvraj getting to the milestone with a mishit</h3>
<figure id="attachment_414531" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-414531" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-414531" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-1-1.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-414531" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo Source: ALEXANDER JOE/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Prior to that over, Yuvraj was charged up by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/steve-smith-took-the-blame-for-everyone-else-in-sandpapergate-feels-andrew-flintoff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andrew Flintoff</a> and Broad ended up facing the former’s wrath. The speedster tried all sort of lengths only to see the leather disappear over the ropes. Yuvraj wasn’t even finding the middle of the bat, yet was able to pepper the boundary with ease and elegance.
Interestingly, the shot, which helped him to reach the milestone, wasn’t a clean one by any means. Broad churned out a full-length delivery on and around the middle stump and Yuvraj deposited him over the mid-wicket boundary.
Later, the left-hander revealed that the shot was a mistimed one. That shot got the Indian fans jumping and the England supporters in shock. The over turned out to be crucial in the context of the game as the Men in Blue got over the line by only 18 runs, defending 219.

<h3>2. Yuvraj getting paid one crore and a Porsche by BCCI</h3>
<figure id="attachment_414530" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-414530" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-414530" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-2.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-414530" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo source: SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The fact that India won the championship was an icing on the cake after Yuvraj’s belligerence in Durban. The Men in Blue won the inaugural edition after rebating Pakistan by five runs in the final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) duly rewarded the southpaw for the batting spectacle. Ever member of the Indian team was given INR 80 lakhs each. It was given to them by the then BCCI president Sharad Pawar. Along with the amount, Yuvraj got an additional one crore along with a Porsche sports car from Lalit Modi, the then BCCI vice-president.
Pawar also lauded Yuvraj for the incredible feat and had words of praises for the other team members. Even after 13 years, the game remains to be a memorable one for the players and fans.

<h3>3. Yuvraj’s 36 runs not the highest in a single over in T20 cricket</h3>
<figure id="attachment_414532" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-414532" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-414532" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-2-1.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-414532" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
When Yuvraj Singh mauled Broad, he scored the most runs (36) in a single over in T20 cricket. However, the record lasted only for four years. In the 2011 edition of the Indian Premier League, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.601832999847425/3457555374275159/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Gayle</a> hammered 37 against the Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
Playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Universe Boss laid into left-arm speedster Prashant Parmeshwaran, who also churned out a no-ball. In the very next year, it was Scott Styris’ turn to pummel James Fuller for 38 runs while playing for Sussex in the T20 Blast.
On March 2016, Hardik Pandya made the record his own in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Representing Baroda, he smashed Delhi medium pacer Akash Sudan for 39 runs in an over. It remains to be seen whether or not any batsman manages to touch the 40-run mark.

The day when Yuvraj gave Stuart Broad nightmares!

3 lesser-known facts about Yuvraj Singh's 6 sixes in an over

However, Yuvraj Singh, the former Indian batsman, had other ideas. In the Group E match against Paul Collingwood’s England at the