Shimron Hetmyer Breaks T20 World Cup Record in Crucial Match Against India

Kolkata:

Flamboyant Shimron Hetmyer has overtaken Sahibzada Farhan to claim the record for the most sixes in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. The Pakistan opener had surpassed Nicholas Pooran just the previous night with a dazzling 100 off 60 balls against Sri Lanka. However, Hetmyer struck back in style, smashing a couple of sixes against India during the must-win Super Eights clash at the iconic Eden Gardens to move to the top of the list. He now leads the chart with 19 sixes this season.

Most sixes in a single edition of T20 World Cup:

In the meantime, West Indies were off to a decent start, having scored 45 runs in the powerplay, without losing any wickets. The start ensured that the team kept up with the momentum but the Shai Hope-led side lost wickets at regular intervals in the middle overs, putting the team on the back foot. 

Spin wizard Varun Chakravarthy gave the first breakthrough, dismissing Hope for 33 runs off 32 balls. The skipper had a decent start to the match but failed to live up to the expectations after the powerplay. The dot balls only mounted pressure and all of a sudden, West Indies’ decent start turned poor. Meanwhile, ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah picked up two quick wickets of Roston Chase and Shimron Hetmyer, which further ruined the momentum.

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