In the 11th power play a Big Bash League 2024-25 (BBL) in the middle Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the game took a turn for the worse when the Melbourne Stars opened Ben Duckett he made a jaw-dropping appearance while striking.
Duckett's victory came in the fourth hour of his team's innings, when he struck out four in a row. Akeal Hoseinleaving the bowler stunned and the crowd in awe.
Ben Duckett hits four consecutive fours
The moment that caught the attention of the cricket world came in the 4th hour of the match, when Hosein bowled at Duckett. What followed was amazing. Duckett unleashed a series of powerful attacks, starting with a short delivery from Hosein that Duckett pulled hard over mid-wicket for a boundary. In the next ball, Duckett struck again, cutting a small ball outside off-stump late and hard, driving it past the fielder and into the non-stop for four. The growth of Duckett's shots continued as Hosein tried to find a way to stop him, but Duckett was unstoppable. The third ball of the over saw Duckett again pulling Hosein's delivery to mid-wicket, marking his third in a row.
When Hosein tried another way, Duckett was ready for him. The Melbourne opener later swept a full back delivery to another boundary, adding to his tally. But Duckett wasn't done yet. He repeated the sweep of the fifth ball, this time guiding it to third man for another four. The bowler had no answer to Duckett's wisdom. To top it off, Duckett took advantage of a full delivery from Hosein and lifted it over the wicket, hitting his sixth in a row. Hosein was very dirty, and Duckett left him helpless as he turned it into a stroke play show.
Here is the video:
Nine in one minute!
Ben Duckett takes off at the SCG – hitting Akeal Hosein for four in a row. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/U0mZ9VjiSS
– KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 26, 2024
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Duckett's fiery knockout
Duckett's amazing show didn't stop with these memorable moments. He went on to score 68 off just 29 balls, which included 10 fours and 2 sixes, taking his batting tally to 234.48. Duckett's aggressive knock played a vital role in setting up the Stars' innings, but his ferocious attack ended in the 9th over. Duckett's scintillating innings was cut short when Jackson Bird he delivered a short and big ball to the dangerous opener. Duckett tried to cut it hard, but instead, managed to slot it to third man, where the ball was caught by Murphy. It was a lucky win for the Sydney Sixers, as the ball was not dangerous. Duckett's dismissal for 68 was the end of an exciting knock, but its impact on the game was undeniable.