Watch: Nitish Rana hit three 6s in an over in thrilling match in SMAT 2025

Experienced Indian cricketer Nitish Rana was in fiery form for Delhi during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT 2025) match at Motera in Ahmedabad against Saurashtra. While Rana, the captain of Delhi, went to bat in the first innings of the match, he smashed 3 sixes in an over of Dharmendrasinh Jadeja. 

Priyansh Arya's early departure did not harm the Delhi cricket team too much, as Yash Dhull and Rana were in good touch. Dhull scored 47 off 30 balls with seven boundaries and one over boundary; Rana got 76 runs against 41 balls. During this time, the seasoned batter hit three boundaries and seven over-boundaries, which took his strike rate to 185.37. 

Rana's peak was during the 13th over of the first innings, when Saurashtra spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja was in action. In this over, the left-handed batter hit three maximums—two sixes on the leg side and one straight over the bowler's head; an expensive over for Saurahstra. The over proved vital, as Delhi won the contest for only 10 runs. 

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3 sixes in an over for Nitish Rana

Batting first, Delhi registered 207 runs in exchange for 4 wickets. Delhi captain Nitish Rana, who scored 76, was the highest run-scorer in the match. Despite that one expensive over, Jadeja's 3-over spell remained at 30 runs for one wicket. The spinner got the scalp of Yash Dhull. 

H Desai and Prerak Mankad kept Saurashtra in the fight during the second winning with their sensible, attacking batting. Mankad scored 50 runs in 28 balls with three boundaries and three over boundaries; for Desai, it was 32 off 19. But the other batters of Saurashtra's batting lineup remained mostly quiet and allowed Delhi to take the match away from them. For Delhi, Suyash Sharma picked up three wickets.