In a six-fest that lit up Eden Gardens, West Indies rewrote the record books during their Super-8 showdown with India on Sunday. The visitors racked up 195 for 4, including 10 towering sixes, to reach a tournament tally of 76 maximums in T20 World Cup 2026. This feat catapults them to second on the all-time list for most sixes in a single T20 tournament.
Leading the charts is Bulgaria with 78 sixes from their 2025 triangular series versus Gibraltar and Turkey. The Philippines sits third with 70 in a similar series against Indonesia and South Korea. India’s 69 sixes against New Zealand in a 2026 five-match series rounds out the top contenders.
Shai Hope and Roston Chase laid the foundation with a 68-run opening partnership. Hope departed after 32 off 33 (4×4), but Chase combined with Shimron Hetmyer to breach 100 runs. Hetmyer blazed 40 off 25 (6×4), before the middle order wobbled to 119 for 4.
Enter Jason Holder and Rovman Powell, who unleashed havoc with a 76-run blitz in 35 balls. Powell (34*) and Holder (37*) finished unbeaten, powering West Indies to a daunting total. Bumrah starred for India with 2/xx, supported by Pandya and Chakaravarthy.
Semifinal stakes couldn’t be higher—the victor advances, joining South Africa, England, and New Zealand. West Indies’ power-hitting has turned heads, positioning them as genuine contenders in the race for glory.