[Watch] 6 6 6 – RCB Mentor Smashes Three Sixes in a Row, Scores Maiden SA20 Fifty

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In a thrilling match at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, Dinesh Karthik gave a standout performance for Paarl Royals against Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 League. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter scored his first-ever fifty in the league. He made 53 runs off 39 balls, with 4 boundaries and 3 sixes.

Dinesh Karthik came in to bat when Paarl Royals were struggling at 40-4 in the sixth over. In the 13th over, he went berserk, smashing three consecutive sixes off Wihan Lubbe. Karthik also had a stroke of luck when Evan Jones dropped a catch off Imran Tahir’s bowling in the next over. His momentum continued as he struck two more boundaries in the 17th over to bring up his maiden fifty in the tournament.

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Dinesh Karthik’s T20 Milestones

Despite a slow start in the SA20, Karthik has now found his form. After scoring just 23 runs in his first seven matches, his recent performances have been strong. He also scored a quick 21 runs in Paarl Royals’ successful chase against Durban Super Giants.

Karthik’s knock helped Paarl Royals post a total of 150 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Thanks to his efforts, Paarl Royals are currently at the top of the table and have already qualified for the playoffs.

Recently, Karthik made headlines by surpassing MS Dhoni in the list of top run-scorers in T20 cricket. In a match against Durban Super Giants, he needed just three runs to pass Dhoni’s record. Karthik reached the milestone by scoring 21 runs off 15 balls, including two sixes.

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