Unwanted Record: Krunal Pandya Hit for 7 Consecutive Sixes as India Suffers
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In what turned out to be an unforgettable ordeal on the cricket pitch, Indian skipper Krunal Pandya experienced one of the most punishing spells of his career during the ongoing Hong Kong Sixes 2026 tournament. The fast-paced six-over competition has unfolded as an outright nightmare for both Team India and its captain, with the national side stumbling to three consecutive defeats against arch-rivals Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and England. While India failed to defend its positions across all three encounters—culminating in a narrow 3-run defeat against England—it was Pandya's bowling figures that captured widespread attention after the left-arm all-rounder conceded seven towering sixes across seven consecutive legal deliveries delivered in back-to-back fixtures.
The Onslaught Begins: Abbas Afridi's Five-Six Blitz in High-Octane Pakistan Clash
The tournament format strictly mandates six-over innings where four bowlers bowl a single over each and only one bowler is permitted to bowl two. Leading the bowling attack, Krunal Pandya’s woes commenced during the marquee group match against Pakistan. Stepping up to bowl his assigned over, Pandya was taken to the cleaners by aggressive batter Abbas Afridi, who unleashed ferocious clean hitting by smashing five consecutive sixes off the final five deliveries of the over. The assault turned the over into a 31-run disaster for the Indian side, firmly pushing the momentum in Pakistan’s favor and putting Pandya under immense bowling pressure right at the start of the tournament.
Seven Sixes Across Seven Consecutive Balls: UAE Completes the Unwanted Streak
The harrowing bowling sequence carried over directly into India's subsequent fixture against the UAE. Needing just 10 runs for victory from the final 12 deliveries, the UAE faced Pandya as he came on to bowl the fifth over of the chase. Opening batter Khalid Shah wasted no time, depositing Pandya’s first two deliveries over the ropes for massive sixes to instantly seal the victory. Across the two matches, the sequence stretched to an unwanted statistical feat: the final five balls against Pakistan followed immediately by the first two balls against the UAE resulted in seven consecutive sixes off seven balls, compounding an aggregate sequence where seven of the first eight balls Pandya bowled in the competition sailed out of the ground.
A Tough Campaign: Bowling Numbers and England Match Respite
Pandya found partial relief during the third clash against England, where English batter Ed Bernard failed to score off the opening ball, finally snapping the consecutive boundary barrage. Though Pandya still conceded 19 runs during his over against England, it offered relative control compared to his opening fixtures. Over the course of the tournament, the Indian captain has sent down 14 deliveries while conceding a staggering 62 runs, summing up a bruising campaign for the squad as India bowed to a hat-trick of losses in the high-scoring festival tournament.
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