Mumbai, March 5: India set a challenging target of 254 runs against England in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026. During this innings, the team hit a remarkable total of 19 sixes, equaling the record previously held by the West Indies and the Netherlands for the most sixes in a single T20 World Cup innings.
The Netherlands achieved this feat in 2014 against Ireland, while the West Indies matched it in 2026 against Zimbabwe in a match held in Mumbai. Earlier in this World Cup, India had already hit 17 sixes in a single innings against Zimbabwe. Notably, Australia had hit 16 sixes against India in 2010.
Sanjay Samson was the standout performer, scoring 89 runs off 42 balls, including 7 sixes and 8 fours. With this performance, he became the Indian player with the most sixes in a single T20 World Cup edition, totaling 16 sixes in this tournament.
Rohit Sharma (2024) and Shivam Dube (2026) are tied for second place in this record. Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya have also contributed significantly, each hitting 14 sixes this year. In 2007, Yuvraj Singh had hit 12 sixes, famously hitting six sixes in one over.
In the ongoing semi-final at Wankhede Stadium, India scored 253 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. They lost their first wicket at a score of 20. Following this, Sanju Samson formed a crucial partnership for the second wicket, scoring 97 runs off 45 balls, helping the team surpass the century mark. Ishan Kishan scored 39 runs off 18 balls before being dismissed. Sanju then added 43 runs with Shivam Dube for the third wicket, putting the team in a strong position.
Sanjay was eventually out after scoring 89 runs, while Shivam Dube contributed 43 runs. Ishan Kishan scored 39 runs, Hardik Pandya added 27 runs, and Tilak Varma chipped in with 21 runs. From the opposing side, Will Jacks and Adil Rashid took 2 wickets each, while Jofra Archer claimed 1 wicket.
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