 "IPL 2022 sets a new record with 1000 sixes, Jos Buttler leads individual tally")
The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Sunday encounter may have been a dead rubber but it helped IPL make a new record. With Punjab batter Liam Livingstone hitting a maximum off Hyderabad’s Romario Shepherd in the 15th over of the match, the IPL 2022 became the first season of the cash-rich league to record 1000 sixes (from 70 matches). [caption id=“attachment_10706821” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Liam Livingstone of Punjab Kings hit the 1000th six of IPL 2022. Sportzpics[/caption] The previous record for the highest sixes was made in 2018 when 872 maximums were registered, from 60 matches. Here are the other IPL season with the most sixes: 2019: 784 sixes from 60 matches 2020: 734 sixes from 60 matches 2012: 732 sixes from 75 matches 2014: 714 sixes from 60 matches Click here to watch the 1000th IPL 2022 six
This is the first ever IPL season with 1000 sixes.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) May 22, 2022
Liam Livingstone hits the 1000th six.#IPL2022
Fittingly, the 1000th six of the season came from the bat of Livingstone who has also hit the longest six of this season which stands at 117 meters. In total, he has hit 34 sixes in 14 matches this season and is in the second position. Rajasthan Royals batter Jos Buttler holds the record for most sixes this season with 37 maximums from 14 matches. Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell is third in the list with 32 sixes.
1⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣th SIX OF #IPL2022 🤩🔥💥
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 22, 2022
Fittingly, it comes from the bat of Liam Livingstone 🫶❣️#SaddaPunjab #IPL2022 #PunjabKings #SRHvPBKS #ਸਾਡਾਪੰਜਾਬ @liaml4893 pic.twitter.com/uw8azbADhi
Five of Livingstone’s 34 sixes in IPL 2022 came on Sunday as he scored a quick-fire 49 not out of 22 to help PBKS beat SRH by five wickets. Hyderabad had posted 157/8 batting first in the last league encounter of IPL 2022. PBKS completed the chase in 15.1 overs. Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore are the four teams to qualify for playoffs this season which begins from 24 May. Read all the Latest News ****, Trending News ****, Cricket News ****, Bollywood News ****, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook****, Twitter and Instagram****.
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