History was made at Eden Gardens as Shimron Hetmyer surpassed all with 19 sixes in T20 World Cup 2026, highlighted by his 27 off 12 against India (2×6, 1×4). This edges out Farhan (18), with Pooran (17), Gayle, and Gurbaz (16) behind.
West Indies posted 195/4 batting first post-toss loss. Hope (32) and Chase’s 68-run stand paved the way. Hetmyer’s quickfire aided recovery before the crucial Holder-Powell 76-run blast from 119/4. Powell (34*) and Holder (37*) finished unbeaten.
Bumrah grabbed 2 wickets for India, backed by others. Unchanged lineup under Yadav: Samson (wk), Abhishek, Ishan, Hardik, Tilak, Dube, Axar, Arshdeep, Varun, Bumrah. Hope’s West Indies debuted Hosein over King, starring Chase, Hetmyer, Powell, and more. A testament to WI’s big-hitting tradition.