India Smash T20I Record With 69 Sixes In NZ Series, Ishan Kishan’s 103 Powers 271/5 Onslaught

Ishan Kishan’s maiden T20I century (103 off 43, 10 sixes, 6 fours) and Suryakumar Yadav’s explosive 63 propelled India to a record-shattering 271/5 vs New Zealand in the 5th T20I at Thiruvananthapuram, as the hosts hit 69 sixes across the series – the most ever in a bilateral T20I contest.

Kishan’s blitz rewrites record books

Sanju Samson’s early exit for 6 silenced the home crowd, but Kishan stole the show with a powerplay demolition that peaked in an over worth 29 against Ish Sodhi (4,4,4,6,4,6).

Reached 50 off 28 balls, 100 off 42 – second fifty in 14 balls.

137-run stand with Suryakumar (off 30, 4 fours, 6 sixes) in 10.2 overs exploded past 100 in 9.5.

Hardik Pandya (42* off 17, 3 sixes) and Shivam Dube pushed past 250 – India’s 4th time in T20Is.

Arshdeep Singh’s 5/37 (career-best) defended the total for a 46-run win (NZ 225/10), sweeping the series 5-0.

Historic six-hitting spree

India’s sixes tally shattered England’s 64 vs West Indies (2023).

5th T20I: 23 sixes – joint-most conceded by a Test nation (with SA vs IND 2024).

Series total: 69 – highest in bilateral T20I history.

271/5 is India’s 5th-highest vs Test nations (behind 297/6 vs BAN).

Record chase falls short for NZ

Glenn Phillips (81 off 35, 9 sixes) and Rachin Ravindra (61 off 31) threatened, but Arshdeep’s cutters (5/37) and spin sealed it.

Highest T20I chase vs Test nation: ENG 304/4 vs SA (2025).

India’s Batting Fireworks – 5th T20I

Batter

Runs (Balls)

4s/6s

SR

Ishan Kishan

103 (43)

6/10

239.53

Suryakumar Yadav

63 (30)

4/6

210.00

Hardik Pandya

42* (17)

2/3

247.06

Shivam Dube

9* (2)

0/1

450.00

Total

271/5

23 sixes

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