New Zealand Nationwide Cricket Group lower-order batter Blair Tickner produced a stunning show of power-hitting against India within the five-match ODI sequence opener at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday (November 4). Coming in at quantity 11, Blair Tickner surprised the Indian bowlers along with his fearless batting and smashed three sixes in one over from <a href="https://cricket.worldwide/anshul-kamboj-arshdeep-singh-create-history-as-india-dominate-new-zealand-in-1st-odi/" title="Anshul Kamboj, Arshdeep Singh create history as India dominate New Zealand in 1st ODI”>Arshdeep Singh.
Tickner’s incredible hitting helped New Zealand add quick runs at a time when India were looking to finish the innings shortly. Nonetheless, the New Zealander’s entertaining knock finally came to an finish when Gurnoor Brar dismissed him for 34 runs in Auckland. Earlier, Virat Kohli teased Glenn Phillips with John Cena’s ‘You Can’t See Me’ celebration.
Blair Tickner smashes 19 runs in Arshdeep Singh’s over
Blair Tickner entered the record books along with his incredible hitting within the first ODI between India and New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland as he joined an exclusive checklist of quantity 11 batters who have scored four sixes in an ODI innings.
The large moment came within the 38th over when Tickner was going through Arshdeep Singh. The Indian pacer tried to bowl yorkers however failed to get his length proper, allowing the New Zealand batter to take full benefit at Eden Park.
Tickner first smashed a full supply over long-on for an enormous six. He adopted it up with another most over long-off earlier than sending a third six into the long-on stands. Arshdeep additionally bowled two wides within the over, making issues even more frustrating for him and India.
Tickner scored 19 runs off the over, whereas Jacob Duffy added two more runs from the final supply. As a result, Arshdeep conceded 23 runs in that over within the first ODI at Eden Park. Amid this, Arshdeep Singh opens up on gesture after Kyle Jamieson’s dismissal.
Tickner registers third-highest runs by a No. 11 batter in an ODI over
Curiously, Tickner’s 19 runs were the third-highest scored by a quantity 11 batter in a single over in ODI cricket. Shoaib Akhtar holds the record with 21 runs against Craig White in Cape Town in 2003, whereas Brian Vitori scored 20 runs against JP Duminy in Bulawayo in 2014.
Most runs scored by a quantity 11 batter in an over in ODI cricket:
- Shoaib Akhtar: 21 runs off Craig White, Cape Town (2003)
- Brian Vitori: 20 runs off JP Duminy, Bulawayo (2014)
- Blair Tickner: 19 runs off Arshdeep Singh, Auckland (2026)
Blair Tickner becomes third No. 11 batter to smash 4 sixes in an ODI innings
Blair Tickner achieved another particular record along with his power-hitting. He smashed four sixes in his innings, changing into solely the third quantity 11 batter to hit four sixes in an ODI innings.
Mohammad Amir was the primary to achieve this feat against England in Nottingham in 2016. Naseem Shah achieved the identical record against New Zealand in Hamilton in 2025, and Tickner has now joined them after his spectacular performance against India in Auckland.
Number 11 batters with essentially the most sixes in an ODI innings:
- Mohammad Amir: 4 sixes vs England, Nottingham (2016)
- Naseem Shah: 4 sixes vs New Zealand, Hamilton (2025)
- Blair Tickner: 4 sixes vs India, Auckland (2026)
Gurnoor Brar ends Tickner’s entertaining innings
Tickner’s sensible hitting was finally ended by Gurnoor Brar. The Indian pacer continued along with his short-ball plan, and Tickner tried to maneuver away and assault another supply.
Nonetheless, he managed solely a prime edge, which went towards wicketkeeper KL Rahul. Rahul jumped to his left and accomplished a snug catch to end Tickner’s innings.
New Zealand’s quantity 11 batter walked again after scoring 34 runs from just 23 balls, together with one four and 4 sixes.
Arshdeep Singh registers the very best ODI figures by an Indian pacer in New Zealand
Regardless of conceding 23 runs in his ultimate over, Arshdeep Singh finished with figures of 4/70. These are now the very best ODI bowling figures by an Indian quick bowler in New Zealand.
He went previous Mohammed Shami’s 4/55, which came in Napier in 2014. Former Indian pacer Javagal Srinath additionally recorded 4/23 in Auckland in 2003 and 4/52 in Napier in 1995.
Tickner’s late hitting made the final levels interesting and ended Arshdeep’s hopes of getting a fifth within the first ODI against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland.
Source: cricketaddictor.com
