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In Pics: Kieron Pollard becomes 2nd man to hit six sixes in an over in T20 internationals

West Indies captain Kieron Pollard achieved a rare record on Thursday (March 4, India time) when he smashed Sri Lanka off-spinner Akila Dananjaya for six consecutive sixes in an over. Pollard became only the second man after India's Yuvraj Singh to achieve this record in T20 internationals. Thanks to Pollard's swashbuckling 11-ball 38 and useful knocks by Evin Lewis and Jason Holder, West Indies cruised to the 131-run target in just over 13 overs in spite of a hat-trick by Dananjaya. Here we take a look at the action-packed first T20 between West Indies and Sri Lanka in Antigua.

West Indies win thrilling clash

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West Indies win thrilling clash

West Indies team celebrate after picking up a wicket in the first T20 against Sri Lanka in Antigua. The home side posted a comfortable four-wicket win thanks to Kieron Pollard's record-equalling feat and impressive bowling by Obed McCoy, who picked up 2/25 with the ball. (Source: Twitter)

Take a bow for Kieron Pollard

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West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard take a bow to the dressing room after hitting his sixth six off Akila Dananjaya of Sri Lanka in the first T20. (Source: Twitter)

West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard take a bow to the dressing room after hitting his sixth six off Akila Dananjaya of Sri Lanka in the first T20. Pollard became only the third batsman after Yuvraj Singh in T20s and Herschelle Gibbs in ODIs, to hit six sixes in an over in international cricket. (Source: Twitter)

Kieron Pollard gets into groove

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West Indies captain Kieron Pollard winds up to smash a six in the first T20 against Sri Lanka. (Source: Twitter)

West Indies captain Kieron Pollard winds up to smash a six in the first T20 against Sri Lanka. Pollard became only the second West Indies batsman after Sir Garfield Sobers to hit six sixes in an over in any format of the game. (Source: Twitter)

Chris Gayle falls for a duck

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West Indies batsman Chris Gayle was dismissed for a first-ball duck in his comeback game against Sri Lanka. (Source: Twitter)

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle was dismissed for a first-ball duck in his comeback game against Sri Lanka. Gayle was the second batsman dismissed in Akila Dananjaya's hat-trick. Wicketkeeper batsman Nicholas Pooran, who came in after Gayle, was also dismissed for a first-class duck to complete the hat-trick. (Source: Twitter)

Hat-trick hero Akila Dananjaya

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Sri Lanka off-spinner Akila Dananjaya celebrates after picking up a hat-trick against West Indies in the first T20. (Source: Twitter)

Sri Lanka off-spinner Akila Dananjaya celebrates after picking up a hat-trick against West Indies in the first T20. Dananjaya grabbed the hat-trick in the fourth over of the chase but his joy was short-lived as he was smashed for six sixes in the next over by Kieron Pollard. (Source: Twitter)