Kolkata’s Eden Gardens witnessed a batting masterclass as West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer claimed the record for most sixes in one T20 World Cup edition during the Super 8 showdown against India. His blistering 27 off 12 balls – laced with two sixes and a four – elevated his tournament haul to 19 maximums, eclipsing Sahibzada Farhan’s 18.
The rankings now read: Pooran (17 in 2024), followed by Gayle and Gurbaz (16 each). Hetmyer’s fireworks came in a high-scoring innings where West Indies, batting first after losing the toss, racked up 195/4.
Openers Shai Hope (32 off 33: 3×4, 1×6) and Roston Chase built a solid 68-run platform. Hetmyer added 34 with Chase before holing out. The middle order wobbled to 119/4, but Jason Holder (37* off 22: 5 boundaries) and Rovman Powell (34* off 19: 3×4, 2×6) forged a match-defining 76-run alliance.
Bumrah’s 2/?? led India’s attack, with Pandya and Chakaravarthy chipping in. Suryakumar Yadav stuck with his winning combination: Samson (wk), Abhishek, Ishan, Hardik, Tilak, Dube, Axar, Arshdeep, Chakravarthy, Bumrah.
West Indies, led by Hope, brought in Akeal Hosein for King, featuring Chase, Hetmyer, Powell, Rutherford, Shepherd, Holder, Forde, Motie, and Joseph. This performance underscores West Indies’ explosive potential in the race for semifinals.