Graham Napier breaks T20 record

[Sachinism]

Essex (242-3) bt Sussex (114) by 128 runs Graham Napier unleashed the most spectacular cricketing blitz ever seen at Chelmsford as Essex crushed Sussex to stay on course for the quarter-finals. His unbeaten 152 from just 58 balls contained 16 sixes; believed to be the most in an innings in the professional game. Andrew Symonds has the world record at first-class level with 16 for Gloucestershire in the County Championship versus Glamorgan at Abergavenny in 1995. Colchester-born Napier, 28, is seen as a limited-overs specialist by Essex. He looked on course for England action when he was named in a pool of 30 players in 2004 for the Champions Trophy. He was also picked for the ECB academy tour of Malaysia and India in early 2004, but injury has held him back in recent seasons. Napier's previous best in the competition was 38 and it was only recently that he was elevated from the depths of the lower order to fill the No 3 spot. He justified his promotion with some spectacular hitting that demoralised most of the visiting bowlers. As Napier warmed to his task he reached his half-century from 24 balls and quickly celebrated with three successive sixes in an over from Dwayne Smith. He also struck Chris Liddle for three successive sixes and later went on to clear the boundary four times in five balls sent down by James Kirtley as the paceman went for 67 in four overs, his worst figures in the competition. The only bowler to escape the carnage was Robin Martin-Jenkins, who conceded just 17 in his four, but nearly two of those were sent down before Napier walked out to make his dramatic impact and destroy what slender hope Sussex might have of a place in the last eight. It was while Napier and James Foster were together that Sussex completely came apart, the pair adding 119 in only seven overs. Foster's share was 48 that spanned only 23 balls, but he was made to look pedestrian in the face of Napier's onslaught. "It was fantastic, really awesome," said Napier. "I middled one or two early on, got into a rhythm and things got better and better." Unsurprisingly, Sussex were unable to mount any sort of challenge. They did raise the 50 in only six overs for the loss of only one wicket, but then Maurice Chambers dismissed Smith, Matt Prior and Murray Goodwin in quick succession. Then spinners James Middlebrook and Danish Kaneria got to work as Sussex reflecting on their heaviest Twenty20 defeat.

[SachDan]

@ pjilka....no news abt God's match yesterday. You were supposed to watch that match no?

[King Tendulkar]

And I have played against him as well:hysterical:He did not even get in to double figures:haha: