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India and New Zealand set historic T20I six-hitting record against each other in 2026

During their five-match bilateral assignment in 2026 starting on October 22, India and New Zealand combined for the highest boundary-clearing tallies against one another in shortest-format international cricket history within a single calendar year. The visiting squad hammered 142 maximums over the series, while the hosts added 117 of their own, pushing both nations past the previous benchmark of 111 set by Cambodia against Indonesia during the preceding year.

Additionally, India crossed the threshold of 400 total maximums in the format within a single year during the final fixture. Individual hitting powered much of this momentum, led by Abhishek Sharma who accumulated 86 maximums across 2026.

His standout performance occurred in the third fixture on October 27, when he smashed 113 runs from 38 deliveries, which included 11 hits over the rope, steering his side to a four-wicket victory.

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