The milestone was officially achieved in the 19th over when all-rounder Naman Dhir flicked Blair Tickner over the fine-leg boundary. India posted 191 for 8, anchored by a blistering 107-run partnership featuring half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, despite a four-wicket haul from New Zealand's Adam Milne. Along the way, the team elevated their output to average ten maximums per game across forty fixtures in 2026.
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India surpassed Austria's 2025 mark of 326 sixes to establish a new world benchmark of 40…: India surpassed Austria's 2025 mark of 326 sixes to establish a new world benchmark of 400 sixes.
The national squad set an unprecedented record of 142 sixes struck against a single oppon…: The national squad set an unprecedented record of 142 sixes struck against a single opponent in 2026.
Opener Abhishek Sharma led India's boundary count for the calendar year by clearing the r…: Opener Abhishek Sharma led India's boundary count for the calendar year by clearing the rope 86 times.
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India became the first team in cricket history to hit 400 sixes in a calendar year during the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday.
The milestone came in India's 40th match of 2026, when the batters struck 11 sixes to take their tally for the year to exactly 400. The previous record belonged to Austria, who hit 326 sixes in 2025. Among full-member nations, India's previous best was 289 sixes in 2022, also across 40 matches. Their average has therefore risen from 7.2 sixes per match in 2022 to 10 this year.
All-rounder Naman Dhir hit the 400th six, top-edging a flick off Blair Tickner over the fine-leg boundary in the 19th over. India finished their innings at 191/8, with Ishan Kishan hitting five sixes during his 61 off 32 balls, Shreyas Iyer adding four in his 50 off 23 deliveries and Nitish Kumar Reddy contributing another six.
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