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Samoa's wicketkeeper-batter Darius Visser made history by achieving a remarkable feat in men's T20I cricket, surpassing the previous record for the most runs scored in a single over.

In a thrilling display at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional East Asia-Pacific Qualifier A, Darius Visser created a new record in men's T20I cricket.

Visser hit six sixes, while Vanuatu seamer Nalin Nipiko bowled three no-balls, resulting in a staggering 39 runs being scored from a single over - the 15th over of the match at Garden Oval No.2 in Apia, Samoa. This unprecedented feat has rewritten the record books, setting a new benchmark for most runs scored in a single over in men's T20I cricket.

Darius Visser eclipsed the legendary record held by Yuvraj Singh, who hit six sixes off Stuart Broad in the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, scoring 36 runs in an over. Visser also surpassed recent achievements by Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, and Dipendra Singh Airee, who all scored 36 runs in an over.

Visser achieved this feat by hitting three consecutive sixes off the first three balls of Nipiko's over, followed by another six off the fourth legal delivery, bringing up Samoa's century and setting a new record with 39 runs scored in a single over.

Nipiko tried to dampen Visser's spirits by producing a dot ball from the fifth delivery of the over. But the 28-year-old continued to ride high on the momentum and smashed a maximum from the third no-ball of the over. To add icing on the cake he finished the over with another six to ensure he broke the record and became the first player from Samoa to score a century in international cricket.

Visser's impressive display was laced with a total of 14 sixes, four short of the most hit by one batter in a men's T20I.

His impact performance of 132 from just 62 deliveries was enough to ensure Samoa registered their second victory at the event. Their triumph kept their hopes of qualifying for the next edition of the T20 World Cup in 2026 alive.

With ANI Inputs