TNatarajan smashes 38 off 14 balls with 4 sixes vs UAE in Hong Kong Sixes 2026Video goes viral as India lose by 6 wickets despite Natarajan show.
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TNatarajan smashes 4 sixes in 14-ball 38 as India lose to UAE by 6 wickets in Hong Kong Sixes 2026 (Photo: FanCode/X)
Team India suffered another massive defeat in the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 losing to United Arab Emirates by 6 wickets in their Group C match at the Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok on Friday, October 31However, fast bowler TNatarajan won hearts with his unexpected batting show.
The video of Natarajan’s batting is now going viral on social mediaIn the video shared by FanCode on X, Natarajan can be seen smashing four big sixes and three fours in his 14-ball 38-run knock.
Watch TNatarajan’s 4 sixes special innings here.
TNatarajan’s batting special that nobody saw coming
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India’s top order collapses again
UAE captain Khalid Shah won the toss and decided to bowl firstIndia had a very poor startZahid Ali bowled a dream first over and removed both openers Nitish Rana (6 off 2 balls) and Rahul Tewatia for a duck.
In the second over, Shashank Singh (1 off 3 balls) also got out as India were struggling at 20 for 3 in 2 oversRahul Tripathi tried to fight back with a quick 24 runs off just 7 balls, which included one four and three sixesBut he also got out to Zahid Ali, who took 3 wickets for 32 runs.
After 5 overs, India were in deep trouble at 53 for 5, with just one wicket left in hand in this 6-over game.
TNatarajan’s unexpected batting show
When everyone thought India would end below 70 runs, TNatarajan came in and changed the game with his batKnown for his yorkers, Natarajan showed his batting power.
He started with a boundary and then smashed Muhammad Zuhaib for two sixes and two fours in one overIn the last over, he hit two more sixes off Ansh TandonHe was finally run out on the last ball of the innings after scoring a brilliant 38 runs off just 14 ballsHis knock included 3 fours and 4 sixes.
Because of Natarajan’s innings, India reached 94 for 6 in 6 oversFor UAE, Zahid Ali was the Player of the Match with 3 wickets.
UAE chase down target in just 4.2 overs
Chasing 95 runs to win, UAE openers made it look very easyCaptain Khalid Shah and Ansh Tandon added 97 runs without losing any wicket.
Khalid Shah smashed an unbeaten 52 runs off just 14 balls, with 3 fours and 6 sixesHe completed his fifty in just 14 ballsAnsh Tandon supported him well with 39 not out off 12 balls, with 2 fours and 5 sixes.
UAE chased the target in just 4.2 overs with 10 balls to spare and won by 6 wicketsTNatarajan, who shone with the bat, went for 43 runs in his 2 overs with the ball.
What next for India?
This was India’s second straight defeat in Group CEarlier they lost to PakistanAfter losing to UAE, India’s losing streak continued as they also lost to England by 3 runs in the Bowl semi-final 2, despite Rahul Tripathi’s unbeaten 56 off 14 balls.
India will now play the 11th/12th place play-off match on November 1UAE, on the other hand, qualified for the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Sixes Cup.
