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Discover how Nicholas Pooran smashed 36 runs in a single over, a rare feat in cricket. Relive the moment and explore more record-breaking innings.

Nicholas Pooran batting for West Indies at Daren Sammy Stadium

At the Daren Sammy Stadium in Gros Islet, during a T20 World Cup Group C match versus Afghanistan, West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran made history by scoring 36 runs in one over. In T20 cricket history, this was only the sixth time that 36 runs have been scored in one over. Five wides, four leg byes, and a no-ball delivered by Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai in the fourth over of the West Indies innings all went towards helping Pooran, who amassed 26 runs at bat.

Omarzai started the over with a full and wide delivery, which Pooran somehow managed to hit for a six over the third man. The right-arm pacer overstepped in the next ball, which was hit for four. Omarzai's over went from bad to worse when his next ball went for five wides. It was an attempted bouncer that flew over the keeper's head. There was no respite for Omarzai as the free-hit stayed. Pooran, however, failed to capitalise on it.

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Afghanistan's luck did not hold as the third valid ball of the over beat the keeper and clipped Pooran's pads, leading to four leg byes.

In the final three balls of the over, Pooran hit Omarzai for two sixes and a four, adding to the suffering of the Afghans and making his place in history.

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After Karim Janat, Omarzai was the second bowler from Afghanistan to give up 36 runs in an over during a Twenty20 International. Earlier this year, India's Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh smacked Janat for 36 runs.

Most runs in an over in T20Is

One additional run was included in Karim Janat's over, whilst Omarzai's over had ten extras (five wides, one no-ball, and four leg-byes).
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