Shimron Hetmyer creates T20 World Cup history, sets all-time record vs India

Shimron Hetmyer underlined his estimation arsenic 1 of the astir explosive batters successful satellite cricket by mounting a caller benchmark for six-hitting successful a azygous T20 World Cup edition. The West Indies left-hander became the archetypal subordinate to smash 19 sixes successful 1 tournament, achieving the milestone during the high-pressure Super Eight clash against India astatine Eden Gardens successful Kolkata connected Sunday.Most sixes successful a T20 World Cup edition19 Shimron Hetmyer (2026)18 Sahibzada Farhan (2026)17 Nicholas Pooran (2024)16 Chris Gayle (2012)16 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (2024)Hetmyer cleared the ropes doubly successful the must-win brushwood to determination past Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan, who had antecedently led the charts with 18 sixes successful the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Farhan, the tournament’s highest run-scorer with 383 runs, has struck 37 fours and 2 centuries successful summation to his 18 maximums.

Hetmyer presently sits 4th among the starring run-getters with 248 runs and has combined his 19 sixes with 16 fours successful a almighty run for the West Indies.The database of biggest six-hitters successful a azygous variation features respective acquainted names. Nicholas Pooran hammered 17 sixes successful 2024, portion Chris Gayle blasted 16 successful 2012. Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz besides struck 16 successful 2024 to stock 4th place.In Sunday’s contest, West Indies posted 195 for 4 aft a 76-run unbroken fifth-wicket concern betwixt

Jason Holder

and

Rovman Powell

. However,

Sanju Samson

’s unbeaten 97 guided India to 199 for 5 successful 19.2 overs, sealing a five-wicket triumph and a semifinal berth.