What record did West Indies’ Nicholas Pooran make?

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The West Indies scored 36 runs in one over against Afghanistan. Yuvraj Singh hit six sixes in six balls in the 2007 T20 World Cup. But on Tuesday morning, the West Indies’ Nicholas Puran scored 36 runs in one over without hitting six sixes. The West Indies won easily against Afghanistan.

Afghan bowler Azmatullah Omarzai scored 36 runs in the fourth over of the Caribbean inning. Puran hit a six on the first ball of that over. The next ball was a no-ball. The Caribbean batter hits four with that ball. Omarzai went wide on the free-hit ball. That ball goes out of bounds. The next ball was also a free hit. The old man became bold with that. But he was not out, as there was a free hit. Puran hits fours off the next two balls. The last two balls are sixes. Omarzai gave up 36 runs in one over.

The West Indies scored 92 runs in the power play. A record in the T20 World Cup. He scored 98 runs off 53 balls in the old match. The West Indies scored 218 runs based on his innings. Johnson Charles scored 43 runs. The Afghan bowlers were unable to contain the runs in any way.

Afghanistan started losing wickets in the first over. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals. As a result, it was not possible for them to cross the target of 219 runs. Rashid’s inning ended with 114 runs. Ibrahim Zadran scored the most runs. The West Indies won four matches in the group stage.

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