Fifty in 9 balls, world record broken: Deependra Singh Ari became the superhero of Nepal’s victory.

New Delhi . Now a name has been written in big letters in the golden pages of Nepal cricket history, Deependra Singh Airi. Nepal ended the wait of 12 years with a historic victory of 7 wickets (7 wickets for Scotland) over Scotland in the T20 World Cup and this 24-year-old explosive all-rounder was at the center of this victory. (explosive all-rounder) while chasing the challenging target of 171 runs. Huy Ari hit unbeaten 50 runs in just 23 balls, which included 4 fours and 3 towering sixes. His stormy innings changed the course of the match and he was chosen Player of the Match.

Born on 24 January 2000, Airi is the face of the new generation of Nepal cricket. In August 2018, he made his international debut in Nepal’s first ODI against the Netherlands. At an early age, he had distinguished himself with his confidence and aggressive style, but he made a real splash in 2023, when during the Asian Games 2022 held in Hangzhou, China, he performed a feat which shocked the entire cricket world.

In the match against Mongolia, Ari scored the fastest half-century in T20 international cricket in just 9 balls. In this innings, he scored 52 runs with the help of 8 sixes in 10 balls and his strike rate was more than 500. With this performance, he broke the 16-year-old record of Indian cricket legend Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj scored a half-century in 12 balls against England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007, which remained a world record for a long time. Ari not only left it behind, but also set a new example.

Ari’s aggression did not stop here. In April 2024, against Qatar in the ACC Premier Cup, he hit six consecutive sixes in an over and became the third player in the world to do so in T20 international cricket. Thanks to his explosive batting, Nepal crossed the 300-run mark in 20 overs, which was a historic achievement in itself.

Today Deependra Singh Airi is counted among the best all-rounders of Nepal. Along with batting, his useful off-spin bowling gives balance to the team. He is also among the top players in the ICC T20I all-rounder rankings. Performing under pressure on the big stage has become his specialty.

His unbeaten 50-run innings played against Scotland in the T20 World Cup is proof that Ari is not just a record-making player but a match-winning star. He has become a new hope, new confidence and new identity for Nepal cricket. If his form continues, he can set even bigger records on the big stage of world cricket in the coming years.