Yusuf Pathan may have played his last international for India more than a dozen years ago. He may have played his last competitive match, the List A and T20s, more than five years ago. But, he has not lost his ability to hit sixes, and that too big ones even at the age of 42. 

Pathan smashed six sixes in his 23-ball unbeaten 56 for India Masters (IM) in the opening match of the inaugural International Masters League against Sri Lanka Masters (SLM) at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday. He helped IM eke out a four-run victory, defending 222-4 against the Sri Lanka Masters. Medium-pacer Abhimanyu Mithun defended eight runs in the final over.