Batting at No. 11, the left-arm pacer struck two sixes before Jacob Duffy dismissed him in the 43rd over of the fifth and final ODI. His immediate maximum off his first delivery made him just the third Indian tailender to achieve the feat. Additionally, his boundary-clearing cameo tied the national benchmark for the highest tally of sixes by a No. 11 in an innings.
Key points
Tailenders can provide valuable quickfire runs at the end of limited-overs matches agains…: Tailenders can provide valuable quickfire runs at the end of limited-overs matches against disciplined international bowling attacks.
First-ball sixes remain an exceptionally rare batting occurrence for players occupying th…: First-ball sixes remain an exceptionally rare batting occurrence for players occupying the final position in India's batting lineup.
The achievement puts the current fast bowler alongside former seamers Venkatesh Prasad an…: The achievement puts the current fast bowler alongside former seamers Venkatesh Prasad and Mohammed Shami in the national record books.
Sources checked by our analysis pipeline: 1
Arshdeep Singh made the most of his brief stay at the crease after walking out to bat at No. 11 for India in the fifth and final ODI against New Zealand on Sunday. The left-arm pacer scored 14 runs off just four balls, hitting two sixes before being dismissed by Jacob Duffy in the 43rd over.
Arshdeep opened his account with a six off the first ball he faced, sending Duffy over the boundary. He hit another six off the third delivery before Duffy dismissed him on the first ball of the 43rd over.
The two sixes helped Arshdeep match two batting records for India in ODIs. By hitting a six off the first ball of his innings, he became only the third Indian No. 11 batter to achieve the feat.
Before Arshdeep,
Venkatesh Prasad and
Jasprit Bumrah had also hit sixes off the first ball of their innings while batting at No. 11 for India.
Prasad achieved the feat against Australia in the quarter-final of the 2000 Champions Trophy, then known as the ICC Knockout Trophy, in Nairobi. Bumrah…
Magistrate authorities at the Bandra court ordered the immediate discharge of the accused after finding investigators bypassed critical transit protocols. Law enforcement flew the suspect directly from the national capital without obtaining the mandatory local transit permission. The ruling reinforces strict judicial safeguards, establishing that investigative needs do not override statutory requirements during inter-state arrests.
The dramatic friendly victory in Singapore avenged the Samurai Blue's World Cup round of 32 loss from June. Frictions flared after the decisive goal, leading to dual expulsions for the Selecao following disputed refereeing decisions. The milestone win also provided a signature farewell moment for Japan's long-serving manager Hajime Moriyasu ahead of his impending departure.
An unexpected discovery during a western Massachusetts house cleanout prompted a dedicated restoration effort that successfully preserved pre-Hispanic cultural heritage. After retrieving the damaged items, an archaeology teacher and Connecticut high schoolers worked for nearly two years to process the collection before its formal diplomatic return. The initiative restored legal custody of valuable historical pieces to Mexico decades after their original academic loan.