West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Shimron Hetmyer underlined his reputation as one of the most explosive batsmen in world cricket by setting a new benchmark for sixes in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. The West Indies left-hander became the first player to smash 19 sixes in a single tournament and achieved the milestone in the Super Eight clash against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.Most sixes in an edition of the T20 World Cup19 Shimron Hetmyer (2026)18 Sahibzada Farhan (2026)17 Nicholas Pooran (2024)16 Chris Gayle (2012)16 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (2024)In a must-win encounter, Hetmyer crossed the ropes twice to get past Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan, who earlier led the charts with 18 sixes in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Farhan, the top scorer of the tournament with 383 runs, hit 37 fours and two centuries in addition to his 18 maximums.
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Hetmyer is currently fourth among the run-getters with 248 runs and has strung together his 19 sixes and 16 fours in a strong campaign for the West Indies.The list of the greatest six hits in a single release includes some familiar names. Nicholas Pooran hit 17 sixes in 2024, while Chris Gayle hit 16 in 2012. Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz also hit 16 in 2024, tied for fourth.In Sunday’s match, West Indies posted 195 for four after 76 runs of an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership between Jason Holder and Rovman Powell. However, Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 97 took India to 199 for five in 19.2 overs, sealing a five-wicket win and a place in the semi-finals.
