Amazing feat in a cricket match, the batsman left the ball but it was a six, the shot was such that everyone was stunned! watch video

Australia One Day Cup: A scene was seen in Australia’s domestic ODI Cup which shocked the cricket fans. After the advent of T20 cricket, many new shots have been seen in batting, the effect of which is clearly visible in Test and ODI formats also. However, it rarely happens that a batsman tries to leave the ball and it turns straight into a six. Something similar happened in the match played between Western Australia and Victoria.

Went to leave the ball, got a six

Western Australia had a target of 231 runs in the match. Sam Fanning and Joel Curtis came to open for the team. Victoria bowler Cameron McIlroy bowled the fifth ball of the first over of the innings outside the off stump. Seeing the ball, Sam Fanning decided to leave it, but then the bat got a slight edge.

This edge was hit with such perfect timing that the ball went over the wicketkeeper, crossed the boundary straight away and turned into a six. Fanning himself was shocked by this incident, while the players and spectators present on the field were also left speechless. The ball which was supposed to be a dot ball suddenly turned into a six run ball.

No way! Sam Fanning’s LEAVE goes for six! #OneDayCup pic.twitter.com/0rQW8EyOIg

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 21, 2026

Great victory for Western Australia

In this match, Western Australia performed brilliantly while chasing the target. The team achieved the target of 232 runs by losing two wickets in just 39.5 overs. Joel Curtis played an important inning of 91 runs, while Cameron Bancroft scored unbeaten 70 runs to take the team to victory. This was the last league match of both the teams in the One Day Cup. This season, Western Australia played a total of 7 matches, out of which it won 4 and lost 3. The team’s performance was balanced and it played better on important occasions.

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Now let’s look at the final match

The final of the tournament will be played between Tasmania and New South Wales in Hobart on 11 March. The league stage has seen many exciting matches and this unique six by Sam Fanning has become one of the most talked about incidents of this season.