Brisbane: Dashing English opener Tom Banton on Munday scored the second-fastest half-century in Big Bash League for Brisbane Heat in a rain-shortened match against Sydney Thunder.
Watch: KKR's new recruit Tom Banton smashes five sixes in an over
Banton's hurricane knock was studded with two fours and seven sixes as he helped his team reach 119/4 in eight overs.
Tom Banton
Banton also smashed five sixes in a single over and scored 56 runs off just 19 balls.
Banton's hurricane knock was studded with two fours and seven sixes as he helped his team reach 119/4 in eight overs.
The innings would certainly delight Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) management and fans alike after the 21-year-old was snapped up by the two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions for his base price of Rs 1 crore in the recently held league auctions in Kolkata.
Banton has played three T20Is for England, scoring 56 runs.
Earlier on Sunday, Canterbury batsman Leo Carter had achieved a rare feat as he had smashed six sixes in an over to becoming only the fourth batsman to do so in T20s.
In the 16th over of a T20 Super Smash tournament at Hagley Oval here, Carter hammered left-arm spinner Anton Devcich, who was bowling for Northern Districts. It was Carter's heroics which helped Canterbury overhaul a challenging 220-run target with seven balls to spare.