T20 World Cup: Which run-fest recorded the most sixes?
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West Indies entered the record books with a stunning batting display in their first ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash. The Caribbean team smashed an incredible 254/6 before bowling Zimbabwe out for 147 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Notably, the entire run-fest recorded 31 sixes, the most in a T20 World Cup match. 19 of those maximums came by the Windies.
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31 sixes: West Indies vs Zimbabwe, Mumbai, 2026
As mentioned, the WI-Zimbabwe match recorded 31 sixes. The Windies batters hammered 19 of those maximums, the joint-most in a T20 World Cup innings, according to Cricbuzz. The Netherlands also smashed 19 sixes against Ireland in the 2014 T20 World Cup match in Sylhet. Shimron Hetmyer, who smashed a 34-ball 85, took the bowlers to cleaners seven times against Zimbabwe.
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The aforementioned WI-Zimbabwe now tops this list, surpassing the 2014 Netherlands-Ireland match, which saw 30 sixes. The 2014 encounter recorded 370 runs, one less than the former. Only one other match has recorded 25 or more sixes in T20 World Cup history, according to ESPNcricinfo. The England vs Italy match from earlier this tournament saw a total of 25 sixes.