Which last over six to win the match was better - Harbhajan's, Afridi's or Pandya's?

[Rajdeep]

All 3 came in Asia cup.

Harbhajan smoked Amir in 2010.

Afridi did to Ashwin in 2014.

Pandya did to Nawaz today in 2022

In the context of the game and considering the game situation, which six in the last over will be most rememberd?

 

[Savak]

Afridi did it when there were no more wickets left.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pandya to Nawaz was pretty much expected but Bhajji's six on Amir was unexpected and was more memorable.

 

[Rajdeep]

Afridi did it when there were no more wickets left.

I think you are correct considering the context of the game but hitting that 2010 peak Amir was no easy. Also, since Bhajji was not a proper batsman...I would rate that on top.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hitting AMir for six was next to impossible. Afridi hitting a six is no real surprise.

 

[Rana]

Afridi for sure

That was iconic

 

[Major]

You can have Pandya do a carlos braithwaite against pakistan in the final over, but an afridi match winning sox in the final over will always get praised and become iconic.

Afridi became known as the six hitter. Yuvraj was guy who smoked 6 sixes in an over but even he says that afridi has a bigger reputation when it comes to hitting sixes

 

[Marooned]

Afridi hands down.

 

[Savak]

I think you are correct considering the context of the game but hitting that 2010 peak Amir was no easy. Also, since Bhajji was not a proper batsman...I would rate that on top.

Amir bowled a slower cutter and Harbhajan is not a tulla tailender, he whacked Akhtar (even though past prime) for a six in the previous overs as well.

 

[Major]

I think you are correct considering the context of the game but hitting that 2010 peak Amir was no easy. Also, since Bhajji was not a proper batsman...I would rate that on top.

Amir is abit over rated around here. He was good in test cricket with the help of conditions, but in limited overs or t20 he was nothing special. If i remember that 2010 asia cuo game correctly, pakistan had lost the game ealier

 

[Savak]

Afridi also hit two consecutive sizes as well

 

[light]

Afridi. Plus the celebration afterward.

 

[Shaddy86]

Pandya had plenty of balls to do it and had wickets left to almost a part time bowler. There was nothing great about this six, just another ordinary six with hardly any pressure. If anything Nawaz did brilliantly well to get jadeja out.

Babar messed up the overs today, could have had Nawaz out of the way much earlier. Should never leave a spinner to bowl in the final 5 overs unless your name is Rashid Khan. And how could we ever forget what happened to Ajmal, who at his peak couldnt defend 20 runs.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Love the thread

 

[Savak]

Pandya had plenty of balls to do it and had wickets left to almost a part time bowler. There was nothing great about this six, just another ordinary six with hardly any pressure. If anything Nawaz did brilliantly well to get jadeja out.

Babar messed up the overs today, could have had Nawaz out of the way much earlier. Should never leave a spinner to bowl in the final 5 overs unless your name is Rashid Khan. And how could we ever forget what happened to Ajmal, who at his peak couldnt defend 20 runs.

Nawaz wouldn't even have had to bowl at the end. When Jadeja the left hander came to bat, Babar should have given an over or two to Iftikhar the off spinner.

 

[Mp812]

Afridi. Plus the celebration afterward.

Pandyas six was followed by no reaction...as it was no big deal...thats swag or confidence whatever one can call it

 

[Waleed93]

Afridi easily.

Last wicket, last over, two consecutive sixes against India's best spinner.

The second six he hit was a total mishit that somehow cleared the ropes because of sheer power.

The moment he hit the ball and sent it into the night sky, the whole country thought he bottled it, but then we saw Afridi doing his trademark celebration and we all erupted.

Iconic game, iconic innings.

 

[Mp812]

19.4 Mohammad Nawaz to Hardik Pandya, SIX, Hardik Pandya - swag, nonchalance and the finishing punch! Cool as a cucumber, sits back and smashes this quicker delivery over long-on for a flat maximum. Cracking pull shot and India have sealed a nervy thriller!

 

[Snowflake]

Afridi>Harbhajan>>>>>Pandya

 

[Snowflake]

Pandyas six was followed by no reaction...as it was no big deal...thats swag or confidence whatever one can call it

I mean, 7 needed from 6... Not a final... First round game chasing 140 odd.

Doesn't really require exuberant celebration

 

[Ab Fan]

Harbhajan and Pandya were better than Afridi.

 

[Hitman]

I think Afridi hit two consecutive 6’s, isn’t it?

 

[Rajdeep]

I mean, 7 needed from 6... Not a final... First round game chasing 140 odd.

Doesn't really require exuberant celebration

None of the 3 matches were finals. India and Pakistan has never played in Asia cup finals

 

[Smbhayi]

None of the 3 matches were finals. India and Pakistan has never played in Asia cup finals

Winner goes to final..

 

[Local.Dada]

Bhajji had also hit Shoaib. So hitting 6’s against bowlers like Amir and Shoaib should automatically be no.1

2nd would be Afridi given he was playing against a world class bowler like Ashwin

Pandya overall was the bigger impact performer than the other 2 in the whole context but in this context he would be 3rd. How many of you were getting against Pandya failing to hit a 6 against Nawaz

 

[Rana]

Ramiz Raja’s commentary

“shahid Afridi you beauty!!!!”

Those words will live forever

 

[Mesozoic]

Bhajji.

Being a tail ender, he smoked two front line bowlers bowling above 145 KPH. And when I say he smoked , I mean it. Those were monstrous hits. And in a high octane game, where players were at each other the whole time.

Afridi could only barely clear the 65 m boundaries in Dhaka.

Pandya hit only one six when it was pretty much expected of India to win.

 

[asadee]

Miandad

 

[Ashmal]

There's only 1 final over 6 which will be always remembered....and it's Miandad's

That six changed the dimension of Ind vs Pak cricket for next 2 decades

 

[sweep_shot]

I think Afridi's one was the best one. Afridi vs Ashwin. That was a good battle.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Harbhajan's. These days the players are too nice to each other. But back then, Shoaib had sledged Bhajan and then bhajji absolutely smashed it and gave it right back to shobby.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

My new favorite is Naseem Shah's sixes. He didn't hit just one but 2 sixes. This was unexpected. It should also be added in the thread title. [MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION]

 

[Technics 1210]

The 2 sixes by Naseem Shah didn’t just AFG, didn’t just qualify Pak for the final, but also knocked India out of the Asia Cup. 3 in 1 - triple dose.

Move over Miandad and Afridi, Naseem Shah trumps the lot!

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Naseem Shah hands down. 2 blows against best bowler of the match, 9 wickets down, certified number 11 batter. This is pure gold.

 

[Mobashir]

This beats everything.
Afridi is 2nd.
Bhaji 3rd.

Pandya not in contention, it was nothing special.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

 

[Snowflake]

The 2 sixes by Naseem Shah didn’t just AFG, didn’t just qualify Pak for the final, but also knocked India out of the Asia Cup. 3 in 1 - triple dose.

Move over Miandad and Afridi, Naseem Shah trumps the lot!

Afridi and Miandad's were still more significant. They brought us the titles

 

[pillionrider]

Pandya not in contention, it was nothing special.

Of course. How could it be

 

[Snowflake]

Of course. How could it be

Do you think it was special?

 

[shamaan]

This definitely beats everything.

 

[pillionrider]

Do you think it was special?

Any match-winning six by an Indian or Pakistani in the last over of an Ind-Pak game will always be special to fans of the winning side.

However, if you ask me, I'd rate the Harbhajan six over Pandya's because he's a tailender and his reaction and behaviour during his knock was more entertaining and charismatic.

 

[heddie19]

Afridi and Miandad's were still more significant. They brought us the titles

What title did afridi's six bring?

 

[MenInG]

Javed Miandad speaks about Naseem's sixes

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[asadee]

Miandad's 6 did more than bringing us our first multi national title, it created a psychological dent for India for 2 decades almost and maintained our overall supremacy against our arch rivals

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Miandad's six wasn't included in the OP otherwise I would have put it at the top. That six was remembered for a very long time by fans from both the countries.

 

[adzzy786]

Naseem shahs two sixes were like two bullets into the hearts of Afghan and Indian fans. Nothing made me more happier. Last man standing for him to do that to their best bowler is great!

 

[Rellu_Katta]

on technical points, NOTHING beats Naseem Shah's sixes...

No10-11 playing, massively under pressure of losing to a minnow (who are imporving fast)
Extremly violent behaviour of the fans n the opposition team
everyone around him failed
17-18 year old, partner is 20 himself

and to do tht is just waow


Miandad was a GOAT ... he could do anything at anytime against any bowler...
Harbajan was no mock with the bat and although Aamir was on his prime, a massive shot but still can b done

Afridi is well afridi so ...lol


but impact wise, Miandad has had that impact for decades, so No1
Afridi as No2 as it was against India
Naseem No3

Bajji num 4565757883838994958 bcz it was against us lol

 

[Pakhs]

Any match-winning six by an Indian or Pakistani in the last over of an Ind-Pak game will always be special to fans of the winning side.

However, if you ask me, I'd rate the Harbhajan six over Pandya's because he's a tailender and his reaction and behaviour during his knock was more entertaining and charismatic.

Tbh Pandiya 6 is not that special the whole innings was good but if we are rating just one or two shots in the final over its not that special. A proper set batsman with wickets in hand requiring just one hit is not that special.

Bhaji 6s were more special than Pandiya's for sure. But Afridi 6s were better as there was no way out the two deliveries had to go for 6s and he did it wiht the last wicket, same with Naseem albeit against a different opponent.

Bhaji 6s were also special but they came second to Afridi due to not being last wicket.

 

[Major]

Its not a rivalry, afghans are minnows, yet for many fans naseems six is amongst the top 3.

I think some of you should make up your mind

 

[Ashmal]

Its not a rivalry, afghans are minnows, yet for many fans naseems six is amongst the top 3.

I think some of you should make up your mind

You're ignoring the context....

The fact that it came when the match was almost gone with opposition team hurling abuses at him and his teammates and Naseem being a genuine tailender....makes it a special achievement.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

on technical points, NOTHING beats Naseem Shah's sixes...

No10-11 playing, massively under pressure of losing to a minnow (who are imporving fast)
Extremly violent behaviour of the fans n the opposition team
everyone around him failed
17-18 year old, partner is 20 himself

and to do tht is just waow


Miandad was a GOAT ... he could do anything at anytime against any bowler...
Harbajan was no mock with the bat and although Aamir was on his prime, a massive shot but still can b done

Afridi is well afridi so ...lol


but impact wise, Miandad has had that impact for decades, so No1
Afridi as No2 as it was against India
Naseem No3

Bajji num 4565757883838994958 bcz it was against us lol

Well put.

Found this video in wilderness:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Miandad last ball 6 at sharjah × Afridi 2 sixes to Ashwin x Naseem shah 2 sixes against Afghanistan <a href="https://t.co/0QJSbzXTOq">pic.twitter.com/0QJSbzXTOq</a></p>— Moonis Shoaib (@MoonisShoaib) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoonisShoaib/status/1567639818527449088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Crowd went berserk in all three occasions.

 

[Mesozoic]

Miandad's 6 did more than bringing us our first multi national title, it created a psychological dent for India for 2 decades almost and maintained our overall supremacy against our arch rivals

Nothing more cringier than Pak fans treating Miandad's six as some kind of tide turner and Indian fans doing the same to Sachin 98 at Centurion.

Pakistan were a better team than India from late 80s to early 00s and that is why they won most games played between the two sides. It has nothing to with Miandad's six lol.

 

[pillionrider]

Tbh Pandiya 6 is not that special the whole innings was good but if we are rating just one or two shots in the final over its not that special. A proper set batsman with wickets in hand requiring just one hit is not that special.

Bhaji 6s were more special than Pandiya's for sure. But Afridi 6s were better as there was no way out the two deliveries had to go for 6s and he did it wiht the last wicket, same with Naseem albeit against a different opponent.

Bhaji 6s were also special but they came second to Afridi due to not being last wicket.

People will not believe this perhaps, considering my obvious joy when Pakistan loses, especially when their fans are on a high but I actually clapped sitting in my room when Afridi won that game. Found myself doing the same when Misbah earlier smashed Harbhajan in the penultimate over of the 2007 T20 WC. Some shots/performances can override nationalism.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

People will not believe this perhaps, considering my obvious joy when Pakistan loses, especially when their fans are on a high but I actually clapped sitting in my room when Afridi won that game. Found myself doing the same when Misbah earlier smashed Harbhajan in the penultimate over of the 2007 T20 WC. Some shots/performances can override nationalism.

They should feel honoured that Mr 'I am my own boss' clapped for their sixes.

 

[pillionrider]

They should feel honoured that Mr 'I am my own boss' clapped for their sixes.

I would feel more honoured if an Indian who lives in Delhi claps for India lol

 

[Pakhs]

People will not believe this perhaps, considering my obvious joy when Pakistan loses, especially when their fans are on a high but I actually clapped sitting in my room when Afridi won that game. Found myself doing the same when Misbah earlier smashed Harbhajan in the penultimate over of the 2007 T20 WC. Some shots/performances can override nationalism.

There is no patriotism needed in this kind of thread because at the end of the day your team has won the game. Its just a matter of rating some shots.

 

[Mamoon]

I think it was Rajapaksa’s six on the last ball against Naseem Shah.

He certainly didn’t show any fear in his eyes. )