Delhi: Punjab Kings batsmen have been most affected in IPL 2026. This is the reason why this team has remained invincible in the tournament so far. On Sunday, April 19, a stellar performance was seen from the Punjab batsmen against Lucknow Super Giants. During this time, something happened with Aiden Markram, which he will not be able to forget soon. Actually, he gave away 32 runs in his one over, in which 5 sixes were hit.
Unwanted record registered in the name of Markram
Markram bowled the 13th over of PBKS’s innings, in which Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connelly beat him badly. Connelly hit sixes on the first three balls. After this a wide ball came and a single was taken on the fourth ball. Priyansh hit two sixes on the last two balls. In this way, a total of 32 runs were scored in this over.
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This is the fifth time in IPL that a bowler has been hit for 5 sixes in an over. Before Markram, Rahul Sharma, Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi and Moeen Ali have also hit five sixes in one over.
5 bowlers who hit 5 sixes in one over in IPL
5 – Rahul Sharma v RCB, 2011
5 – Harshal Patel v CSK, 2021
5 – Shivam Mavi v LSG, 2022
5 – Moeen Ali v RR, 2025
5 – aiden markram v PBKS, 2026*
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Connelly and Priyansh missed centuries
In this match, both Conley and Priyansh looked in amazing form. There was a record partnership of 182 runs between them for the second wicket. At one time it seemed that both these players would be successful in scoring big centuries, but it did not happen. Connelly was out after scoring 87 runs in 46 balls, while Priyansh scored 93 runs in just 37 balls with the help of 4 fours and 9 sixes. Priyansh missed completing his century by just 7 runs.
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