India Becomes First Team to Hit 400 Sixes in T20Is in a Calendar Year
India became the first cricket team to hit 400 sixes in a calendar year during the fifth T20I against New Zealand at Hamilton. Across 40 matches in 2026, India reached this milestone by hitting 11 sixes in the final game, with Abhishek Sharma (86), Ishan Kishan (60), and Sanju Samson (50) leading the six-hitting. India scored 191/8 in the match but lost to New Zealand, who chased the target to win the series 3-2. The 142 sixes against New Zealand are the most by a team against a single opponent in a year.
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Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 52/100 to 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
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news18 broke this story on 1 Nov, 09:04 am. Other outlets followed.