When Bolt hit Yuvi for 3 sixes
Sprint superstar Usain Bolt on Tuesday wowed his Indian fans in his trademark style in a brief exhibition cricket contest against Yuvraj Singh in his maiden trip to the country.
Bolt showcased his cricketing talent in front of an enthusiastic 6000-odd crowd who turned up at the Chinnaswamy Stadium to have a glimpse of the ‘fastest man on earth’ as his team beat Yuvraj-led side in seven-a-side cricket match.
Team Bolt clinched a thrilling last-ball victory over Team Yuvraj in the match which had four overs for each team. The Jamaican blasted his way to a 19-ball 45, studded with five sixes including three off Yuvraj, as his team chased down the 59-run target on the last ball of the match.
Yuvraj though had his ‘sweet revenge’ as he ‘defeated’ Bolt in the 100 meter sprint on the track, which culminated the spectacular event which was played in an electrifying atmosphere. Bolt, who holds both the world records of 100m and 200m, ‘allowed’ Yuvraj to win the race.
Team Bolt comprised his best friend Nugent Walker Junior and Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh among others while India’s 2011 Cricket World Cup winning hero Yuvraj had pacer Zaheer Khan among others in his team for the face-off titled ‘Bolt and Yuvi — Battle of the legends’.
Team Bolt required 10 runs off the last two balls and the very first ball Bolt hammered part-time off-spinner Aditya Tare for a six straight over his head.
With four runs required off the last ball, Bolt tried a massive heave but missed. Just when Team Yuvraj started to celebrate, Ajay Jadeja, who hosted the match, called a no-ball much to the delight of Bolt, who didn’t lose the opportunity to whack the free-hit out of the park for a six.
Earlier, in the bowl-out contest, both the teams drew each other, gaining three points each. But Bolt prevailed over Yuvraj in big six contest, clearing a good 70 meters mark, much to the delight of the Jamaican who could not believe to have beaten one of the biggest six hitters in cricket.