Apia, 20 August: Samoa’s Darius Visser on Tuesday etched his name in the record books by smashing 39 runs in a single over during the T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier in Apia, Samoa. Visser’s incredible feat came against Vanuatu, where he scored a blistering 132 off just 62 deliveries, leading his team to a narrow victory. This remarkable achievement not only secured Samoa’s second win in the tournament but also made Visser the first Samoan player to score a century in international cricket in what was just his third T20I and the fourth batter, overall, to hit 6-sixes in an over.
The 28-year-old Visser broke the record during the 15th over of Samoa’s innings, hitting medium pacer Nalin Nipiko over the deep midwicket boundary in the first three deliveries, which was followed by a front-foot no-ball. The free-hit also met with the same fate, being hit for six over the leg side. After that, the next ball was a dot before Nipiko overstepped for the second time and then bowled another no-ball when Visser cleared the fine leg fence for another maximum. The last ball was a low full toss outside off stump and Visser, who was timing it with perfection, flicked it over deep square leg to smash 39 runs in an over.
This extraordinary performance surpasses the previous record of 36 runs in an over, a feat achieved by several cricketing greats, including India’s Yuvraj Singh, West Indies’ Kieron Pollard, and Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee. Visser’s explosive innings, featuring 14 sixes, also set a new benchmark for the highest percentage of runs scored by a single player in a T20I innings, with 132 out of Samoa’s total of 174 runs (75.86%).
Visser’s heroics ensured Samoa’s victory, as they successfully defended their total by restricting Vanuatu to 164/9, winning by 10 runs. This victory keeps Samoa’s hopes alive for qualifying for the 2026 T20 World Cup, with Visser’s record-breaking performance standing out as a defining moment in the tournament.
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