Abu Hider Rony records 32 sixes in NCL

Pacer Abu Hider Rony has turned heads in the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) with an extraordinary display of power hitting. Despite batting in only seven innings, the Mymensingh Division pacer smashed 32 sixes, far ahead of any other batter in the competition.

Rony usually comes in as a tail ender, often tasked with finishing the innings. Even then, his six hitting tally stands unmatched by specialist batters. The second highest this season is Ziaur Rahman with 13 sixes, followed by Soumya Sarkar with 12. No other player managed to reach double digits.

Rony’s stunning rise in the six hitting chart came mainly from his explosive century in the seventh and final match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The left hander blasted an unbeaten 141 off 127 balls against Rajshahi, hitting 10 fours and a remarkable 13 sixes.

Despite topping the six hitting list, Rony did not play the full NCL season as he was away representing Bangladesh A in the Hong Kong Sixes and the Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament. He eventually featured in four matches and seven innings, scoring 421 runs at an average of 105.25 and a strike rate of 116.94. Of those runs, 316 came in boundaries.