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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)