Former Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera scripted historical past by smashing six consecutive sixes in an over through the Asian Legends League 2025. This outstanding feat occurred within the Eliminator match between the Sri Lankan Lions and the Afghanistan Pathans on the Miraj Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Udaipur on Saturday.
Thisara Perera’s blistering knock
Perera’s unimaginable innings was the spotlight of the match, as he hammered 108 runs off simply 36 balls, together with 13 sixes and two fours. His onslaught within the remaining over, bowled by Afghanistan’s left-arm spinner Ayaan Khan, was significantly memorable. The over started with a large, however Perera made the many of the alternative, dispatching the subsequent three deliveries straight into the stands. Regardless of Ayaan’s makes an attempt to alter his angle and outfox Perera, the Sri Lankan continued his assault, hitting the remaining deliveries for sixes as nicely. The over yielded 39 runs, together with three wides, because the Lions posted a formidable whole of 230 runs in 20 overs.
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Thisara Perera’s blistering 108* off 36 balls helped Sri Lankan Lions to place 230 on board 🔥#MPMSCAsianLegendsLeague pic.twitter.com/cE3Zw9rQJq
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This achievement locations Perera alongside cricketing legends like Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard, who’ve additionally completed this uncommon feat in skilled cricket. Notably, this isn’t Perera’s first time hitting six sixes in an over; he achieved this milestone beforehand in a Checklist A match for Military Sports activities Cricket Membership in 2021.
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Sri Lankan Lions beat Afghanistan Pathans by 26 runs
The Sri Lankan Lions’ innings was bolstered by a major partnership between Perera and Mevan Fernando, who scored an unbeaten 81 off 56 balls. Their mixed efforts set the stage for a difficult chase for the Afghanistan Pathans. Regardless of a brisk begin and a spirited fightback led by Asghar Afghan, who hit three sixes in a single over and scored 70 runs from 31 balls, the Pathans fell brief, managing solely 204/7 and dropping the match by 26 runs.
The Asian Legends League 2025, which started on March 10 and concludes on March 18, options 5 groups: the Afghanistan Pathans, Bangladesh Tigers, Indian Royals, Sri Lankan Lions and the Asian Stars.