The West Indies cricket team created history in their final group stage game of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, equaling the record for most runs scored in an over in the tournament’s history. They achieved this remarkable feat against Afghanistan, smashing an incredible 26 runs in a single over.
The hero of the moment was Rovman Powell, who unleashed a furious assault on Afghan bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi, hitting five consecutive sixes in the over. This incredible display of power hitting propelled the West Indies to a total of 195 runs, which proved to be enough to secure a comfortable victory against Afghanistan.
This record-breaking over brought the West Indies level with the previous record, held jointly by Australia and England, who both achieved the feat of scoring 26 runs in an over during previous T20 World Cup tournaments.
With their impressive performance against Afghanistan, the West Indies qualified for the Super 12 stage of the tournament, where they will face tougher competition against some of the best T20 teams in the world.
