Fans love the sight of batters hitting sixes in a T20I game. It’s no less than entertainment for them. But it can be frustrating for the bowling side as their bowlers get hammered for one six after another.
And here we’ll look at the 10 instances when teams conceded the most sixes in a single T20I innings.
Most Sixes Conceded by Teams in a T20I Innings
| Bowling Team | 6s Conceded | Batting Team | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27 | Zimbabwe | Nairobi | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Mongolia | 26 | Nepal | Hangzhou | 27 Sep 2023 |
| China | 23 | Japan | Mong Kok | 15 Feb 2024 |
| South Africa | 23 | India | Johannesburg | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Ireland | 22 | Afghanistan | Dehradun | 23 Feb 2019 |
| South Africa | 22 | West Indies | Centurion | 26 Mar 2023 |
| Bangladesh | 22 | India | Hyderabad | 12 Oct 2024 |
| India | 21 | West Indies | Lauderhill | 27 Aug 2016 |
| Sri Lanka | 21 | India | Indore | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | Austria | Ilfov County | 31 Aug 2019 |
Key Insights
27: Gambia hold the unwanted record for conceding the most sixes in a T20I innings. The African nation saw Zimbabwe batters send down 27 sixes against them in the Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier game in 2024. So Zimbabwe’s 27 sixes are also the most by a batting team in an innings.
344: Alongside that, Zimbabwe brought up the highest team total in the shortest format. They put up 344 for 4 in their 20 overs.
1: India were the first team to concede more than 20 maximums in a T20I innings. The West Indies batters carted out Indian bowlers for 21 sixes in a 2016 game.
20: South Africa have conceded 20 or more sixes in three innings. India, on the other hand, have smashed 20 or more maximums in as many innings.
15: There have been 18 instances of both teams hitting 30 or more sixes in a T20I match. Out of those, five matches recorded both teams conceding 15 or more maximums in their respective bowling innings. Interestingly, England-West Indies share three of those instances, and Bulgaria-Serbia share the other two.
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