Luke Ronchi's massive six hits a car at a petrol pump

We’ve seen some stupendous and towering sixes and some of them from the bats of the tremendous hitters even dares to cross over the Stadium and go beyond. Batsmen from Chris Gayle to MS Dhoni to Shahid Afridi have had the knack of hitting such brutal shots. As the opposition skipper, you are just helpless when a demolishing player decides to do something like that.

Former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi has set new standards for himself. Currently participating in the Super Smash tournament, Ronchi hit a magnificent six that reached a petrol pump across the street from the stadium. The bowler could just stare in disbelief as he saw the ball sail over the ropes and then the stadium.

Earlier in the day, the crowd at the Eden Park witnessed a fantastic game of cricket as they got their money’s worth. Representing Wellington as an opening batsman, Luke Ronchi scored a fantastic 102 runs from just 46 balls. The 36-year-old took the bowlers to the cleaners as he smashed 9 boundaries and 7 sixes. Batting at a splendour strike rate of 221.70, Ronchi ensured Wellington reached a decent total.

While the rest of the batting failed to get on course, they registered a total of 206/7. However, Ronchi’s knock ended up in a losing cause as Auckland went on to attain a victory on the last ball as the game went down to the wire for a thrilling finish.

Some excellent contributions from Mark Chapman 64 (24) and Sam Curran 50 (27) laid the foundation for Auckland’s splendid chase. In the end, Tarun Nethula who was absolutely amazing with the ball played a wonderful cameo in the end. With 3 needed off the last ball, he steered the ball away past the wicketkeeper for a boundary.

Auckland won by just 2 wickets in a nail-biting finish. The fans went into a frenzy mode as Tarun Nethula sealed it for Auckland.

Here’s the video of the magnificent shot: