IPL 2022 | Tim David challenges Liam Livingstone with a 114m six

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Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Tim David blasted the second-highest six of the ongoing IPL 2022 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Tuesday (May 17).


During the 65th match of the ongoing 15th edition of the Indian Premier League at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, SRH broke their five-match losing streak, defeating the Mumbai Indians by 3 runs in what turned out to be an edge-of-a-seat thriller in the end. 


MI winning the toss invited SRH to bat first, and they posted 193 runs on board with the help of a good knock from Rahul Tripathi. Kane Williamson making Priyam Garg to open the innings for SRH changed the complexion of the game. 


Chasing the target of 194 runs, MI had a solid start. Both Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma played some brilliant shots, but MI lost their way in the middle. The five-time champions lost quick wickets in the middle overs of the chase, which brought Tim David on the crease.


David came on to bat at number 5 and scored a quick-fire 46 runs in 18 balls. The hard-hitting batter unleashed his beast mode during the 18th Over off T. Natarajan, with another 45 runs required off the final three Overs. After hitting a six off the first delivery, the 26-year-old tonked Natarajan for three consecutive maximums beginning from the third delivery to collect as many as 26 runs off the over. 


However, he was eventually run-out on the final delivery of the same over due to massive indecision on his part. MI needed 19 to win off the last over, but they fell short by 3 runs.


On the fifth delivery of Natarajan's over, Tim David clubbed the left-arm seamer for a 114 meters Six – the second-biggest in IPL 2022, towards Long-on, which landed somewhere in the uppermost deck of the stands. Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Liam Livingstone still holds the honours for the longest six of the tournament, measured at 117 meters.


Longest Sixes in IPL 2022


Liam Livingstone (PBKS) – 117 Meters vs GT, Navi Mumbai

Tim David (MI) – 114 Meters vs SRH, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Dewald Brevis (MI) – 112 Meters vs PBKS, Pune 


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