In an electrifying 11th match of the Big Bash League 2024-25 (BBL) between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the game took a dramatic turn when Melbourne Stars opener Ben Duckett produced a jaw-dropping display of batting.
Duckett’s remarkable feat came in the fourth over of his team’s innings, as he struck six consecutive fours off Akeal Hosein, leaving the bowler bewildered and the crowd in awe.
Ben Duckett hits six fours in a row
The moment that captivated the cricketing world came in the 4th over of the match, when Hosein bowled to Duckett. What followed was nothing short of astonishing. Duckett unleashed a series of powerful shots, starting with a short delivery from Hosein that Duckett pulled effortlessly over mid-wicket for a boundary. In the very next ball, Duckett was on the attack again, cutting a short ball outside off stump late and hard, sending the thick edge racing past the keeper and into the vacant slip region for another four. The intensity of Duckett’s shot-making continued as Hosein tried to find a way to stop him, but Duckett was unstoppable. The third ball of the over saw Duckett pulling Hosein’s delivery over mid-wicket again, marking his third consecutive four.
As Hosein tried a different tactic, Duckett was ready for him. The Melbourne opener reverse-swept a full delivery over backward point for yet another boundary, adding to his tally. But Duckett wasn’t finished yet. He repeated the reverse sweep on the fifth ball, this time guiding it fine toward third man for another four. The bowler had no answer to Duckett’s brilliance. To cap off this extraordinary over, Duckett took advantage of a full delivery from Hosein and lofted it perfectly over the wicket, hitting his sixth four in a row. Hosein was thoroughly outclassed, with Duckett leaving him helpless as he turned the over into a spectacle of stroke play.
Here is the video:
Six fours in the one over!
Ben Duckett is going off at the SCG – hitting Akeal Hosein for six fours in a row. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/U0mZ9VjiSS
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Duckett’s fiery knock
Duckett’s incredible batting display didn’t stop with that unforgettable over. He went on to score a fiery 68 off just 29 balls, which included 10 fours and 2 sixes, taking his strike rate to a staggering 234.48. Duckett’s aggressive knock played a crucial role in setting up the Stars’ innings, but his blistering attack came to an end in the 9th over. Duckett’s scintillating innings was cut short when Jackson Bird delivered a short and wide ball to the dangerous opener. Duckett attempted to cut it hard, but instead, he managed to edge it to third man, where the ball was caught by Murphy. It was a fortunate breakthrough for the Sydney Sixers, as the ball wasn’t particularly threatening. Duckett’s dismissal for 68 marked the end of a sensational knock, but his impact on the game was undeniable.
