Badoni breaks record for most sixes in a T20 knock, Arya hits six sixes in an over in DPL clash
New Delhi, Aug 31: Ayush Badoni (165) went on a carnage to smash a record breaking 19 sixes while Priyansh Arya (120) hit six maximums in an over, taking South Delhi Superstarz to the second-highest T20 total ever of 308/5 against North Delhi Strikers in the Delhi Premier League here on Saturday.
Arya, who has played for India U-19, smacked six sixes in the 12th over of South Delhi’s innings but it was Badoni who was more belligerent of the two.
Badoni, who has played for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League, pummelled a whopping 19 sixes which now a world record in all T20 cricket.
Badoni's 165 came of a mere 55 balls with a total of eight boundaries and 19 sixes, going past former West Indies player and T20 legend Chris Gayle’s joint record with Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan of hitting most sixes (18) in a T20 innings.
Gayle hit 18 sixes along with five fours in his 69-ball 146 for Rangpur Riders against Dhaka Dynamites in the 2017 edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.
While the Indian-origin Chauhan had smacked 18 sixes during his 41-ball 144 for Estonia against Cyprus in a T20 International in June this year.
The left-handed Arya hammered 10 sixes and as many fours to make 120 from 50 balls while bringing up his century off only 40 balls.
With bowler Manan Bhardwaj feeding Arya each of the six balls in his hitting arc, the left-handed batter cleared the ropes down the ground — long-off, long-on and even over the bowler's head — for six consecutive sixes in the 12th over of the innings.
Badoni and Arya also broke the record of highest partnership for any wicket in T20s with their 286-run stand for the second wicket.
Badoni and Arya in the process went past Japan opening pair of Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, who had put on 258 for the opening wicket against China in February this year.
South Delhi's total of 308/5 was six runs shy of the record highest total set by any team in all T20s — 314/3 in 20 overs — set by Nepal against Mongolia in the Asian Games men's competition in 2023.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
