NEW DELHI: The 2007 T20 World Cup clash between India and England is best remembered for Yuvraj Singh's iconic six sixes in an over off Stuart Broad - but the fiery assault was triggered by a heated verbal exchange between Yuvraj and Andrew Flintoff moments earlier.

Former England all-rounder Flintoff has revisited that unforgettable moment, admitting that he may have taken his banter too far - a move that provoked Yuvraj's explosive response.

"So with Yuvraj, we used to go at each other. But it was always in the best intentions and fun. And I think he is brilliant, he is a good lad. And then in that World Cup game against India, my ankle had gone. I thought it was my last game. I was angry and I crossed the line. It's one of the few times in my career I did I think. And then he hit Stuart Broad for six sixes. It should have been me. I was fielding on the boundary after the first one he was looking at me like that. I go oh here we go. And then the second one, he was looking for me again. By the fifth one I wanted him to do it (big laugh)," Flintoff revealed during a conversation on Beard Before Wicket.

Responding to Flintoff's candid confession, Yuvraj gave a pointed reply on social media: "Legend (with a laughing emoji)."

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The 2007 T20 World Cup encounter in Durban turned into one of cricket's most unforgettable nights. Facing a must-win situation after their loss to New Zealand, India got off to a fiery start through Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag. When Robin Uthappa fell, Yuvraj Singh walked in - already charged up after a heated exchange with Andrew Flintoff.

What followed entered cricketing folklore. In the 19th over bowled by Stuart Broad, Yuvraj unleashed a stunning assault, smashing six consecutive sixes.

The blitz not only lifted India's total from 171 to 207 in a single over but also brought up Yuvraj's half-century off just 12 balls - the fastest in T20I history at the time, a record that stood unbroken for 16 years until Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee surpassed it in 2023.

India eventually finished with 218 runs and went on to clinch the match by 18 runs - a night that etched Yuvraj's name permanently into cricketing legend.