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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

19 years on, Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes still echo from that unforgettable Durban night

There are cricket moments that belong to a match, and then there are moments that seem to belong to an entire generation. Yuvraj Singh's six sixes in an over against England on September 19, 2007, at Durban's Kingsmead remain firmly in the latter category.

India had already made a strong start in the inaugural World Twenty20, with Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir putting up half-centuries. But with the innings approaching its end, it was Yuvraj who turned a good total into something extraordinary. India were 171/3 after 17 overs when Yuvraj walked into the spotlight, with MS Dhoni at the other end.

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