In the second T20 match between Pakistan and New Zealand, Finn Allen made history by hitting an impressive 16 sixes in a single match. This achievement marked him as the first batsman in T20 international cricket to achieve such a feat.
Notably, when we consider all international formats, Finn Allen now shares the record for hitting the most sixes in a single match with Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers, both having achieved this in ODIs. In ODIs, the record for the most sixes in a single match is held by Eoin Morgan.
Finn Allen 16 Sixes Against Pakistan
FINN ALLEN SMASHED PAKISTAN…!!!!
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 17, 2024
137 runs from just 62 balls including 5 fours and 16 sixes in the 3rd T20I 🔥 highest individual score by New Zealand Men's player in this format. pic.twitter.com/wTnBykW9p7
Finn Allen did something amazing in one game by hitting 16 sixes, making him the first New Zealand player to do that. He helped New Zealand score 224/7 in 20 overs. Finn Allen individual score of 137 runs off 62 balls is now the highest ever for a New Zealand player in T20I cricket. Before him, Brendon McCullum held the record with 123 runs.
All Other Players, Who Hit 16 or More Number Of Sixes in Single Match
Finn Allen hit 16 sixes in one game, and there are only four other players in cricket history who have done the same or even more. These players are Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Rohit Sharma, and Eoin Morgan. They all showed amazing hitting skills by hitting lots of sixes in a single match.
Rohit Sharma 16 Sixes Against Australia
🏏 209 runs
— ICC (@ICC) November 2, 2020
⭐ 158 balls
🔥 12 fours, 16 sixes#OnThisDay in 2013, Rohit Sharma slammed the first of his three ODI double centuries, against Australia in Bangalore.
He was the third double centurion from India at the time, after Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag 💯💯 pic.twitter.com/aZOhUjqC1o
On November 2, 2013, Rohit Sharma played an incredible innings in a One Day International (ODI) cricket match against Australia. During this match, he scored 209 runs in 158 balls, hitting 16 sixes and 12 fours and breaking the record of Shane Watson of 15 sixes.
AB de Villiers 16 Sixes Against West Indies
The historic day – AB De Villiers smashed the fastest ever ODI century on this day 8 years ago in just 31 balls.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 18, 2023
An unbeaten 149 in just 44 balls with 9 fours and 16 sixes, the GOAT. pic.twitter.com/SOHvVY35q9
Approximately two years after Rohit Sharma’s record, AB de Villiers matched it by hitting 16 sixes in a single match against West Indies on January 18, 2015, in Johannesburg. In that remarkable innings, AB de Villiers scored 149 runs in just 44 balls.
Chris Gayle 16 Sixes Against Zimbabwe
In the same year, another batsman, Chris Gayle, also matched the record set by Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers by hitting 16 sixes in a single match. This happened during a game against Zimbabwe in Canberra on February 24, 2015. In that innings, Chris Gayle scored an impressive 215 runs in 147 balls.
Eoin Morgan 17 Sixes Against Afghanistan
Most sixes in an ODI innings:
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2020
17 👉 Eoin Morgan v Afg
16 👉 Rohit Sharma v Aus
16 👉 AB de Villiers v WI
16 👉 Chris Gayle v Zim
15 👉 Shane Watson v Ban#OnThisDay in @cricketworldcup 2019 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vHK5B7EAbv
Eoin Morgan made a record by hitting 17 sixes in a single match against Afghanistan on June 18, 2019, at Old Trafford in Manchester. This stands as the highest number of sixes in a single international cricket match. In that game, Morgan scored 148 runs in just 71 balls.
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