Herschelle Gibbs becoming the first man to do so in ODI cricket!

On this day in 2007, Herschelle Gibbs became the first cricketer to smash 6 sixes in an over during the South Africa vs Netherlands World Cup match. The swashbuckling batsman smashed leg-spinner Daan van Bunge for six sixes in a rain-curtailed match. Gibbs efforts ensured South Africa amassed a humungous score and romped to victory against the hapless Netherlands.

Herschelle Gibbs and South Africa kicked off their 2007 World Cup campaign against the Netherlands. Put into bat, South Africa Africa lost AB de Villiers but Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith steadied the innings with a 74-run partnership. The platform was set for a final flourish and Herschelle Gibbs welcomed the opportunity with open arms. In the 30th over of the innings, Gibbs launched an all-out assault on Netherlands' Daan van Bunge, hitting the leg-spinner for 6 sixes in the over. Herschelle Gibbs soon departed for a 40-ball 72, helping South Africa amass a massive 353 in their 40 overs.