Rain of sixes in Wankhede, T20 World Cup record made in West Indies vs Zimbabwe match

New Delhi . In the Super 8 match of T20 World Cup 2026 played at the historic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, cricket fans saw such a rain of sixes, which will be remembered for a long time. In this match between West Indies cricket team and Zimbabwe national cricket team, a total of 31 sixes were hit and with this it became a new record in the history of T20 World Cup. Before this, so many sixes had not been hit in any match.

In the match, the Caribbean batsmen batted aggressively and took a toll on the Zimbabwean bowlers. West Indies hit 19 sixes in his innings alone, which became the joint highest number of sixes in an innings. In response, Zimbabwe’s batsmen also tried to make the match exciting by hitting 12 sixes, but the team had to face a crushing defeat of more than 100 runs.

Earlier in the year 2014, a total of 30 sixes were hit in the match played between Netherlands and Ireland. That match was played in Sylhet and that record stood for more than a decade. But now this high-voltage match played at Wankhede has left that figure behind and created a new history. For the fans, this match was no less than fireworks of fours and sixes.

For West Indies, Shimron Hetmyer hit maximum 7 sixes and entertained the audience with his explosive batting. Captain Rovman Powell hit 4 sixes, while Romario Shepherd hit 3 sixes. Sherfane Rutherford and Jason Holder hit 2 sixes each, while Brandon King also hit a six. In this way the Caribbean team took the ball across the boundary a total of 19 times.

Counter-attack was also seen from Zimbabwe. Brad Evans showed a glimpse of struggle by hitting 5 sixes. Captain Sikandar Raza and Dion Myers hit 2 sixes each. Whereas Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tony Munyonga and Richard Ngarava hit one six each.

Although the result of the match was one-sided, this rain of sixes was no less than a cricket festival for the spectators. This match in the T20 World Cup 2026 has now been registered in the record books and this story of 31 sixes will continue to thrill cricket lovers for years to come.