Finishing an innings on a high note is always a great sign for a side batting first in any limited-overs format, more so in T20Is. In the shortest format of the game, for the unversed, the 20th over is the final one, and teams will look to score as much as they can in those allotted six balls, preferably dealing with a lot of sixes.
So, in an ideal scenario, the batting side would want their trusted big hitters or the designated finishers who can tonk the ball a mile to be batting in this phase. Many times, it’s because of their exploits in the final over, sides have positive signs of results when it’s their time to defend the target.
So here are the top 10 batters who have scored the maximum number of sixes in the final over of a T20I innings.
Most 6s in 20th Over in T20I
| Player | Innings | 6s in 20th Over | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Miller (SA) | 33 | 22 | 246.53 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee (NEP) | 13 | 20 | 347.16 |
| Dasun Shanaka (SL) | 24 | 20 | 245.97 |
| Hardik Pandya (IND) | 33 | 14 | 190.32 |
| Rashid Khan (AFG) | 33 | 13 | 172.91 |
| Elton Chigumbura (ZIM) | 18 | 12 | 212.96 |
| MS Dhoni (IND) | 44 | 12 | 190.15 |
| Najibullah Zadran (AFG) | 27 | 12 | 242.64 |
| Angelo Mathews (SL) | 29 | 12 | 209.90 |
| Najibullah Zadran (AFG) | 27 | 12 | 242.64 |
Key Insights on Six-Hitting in the Final Over of T20Is
Leading Six-Hitters in the 20th Over of T20Is
David Miller (South Africa), Dipendra Singh Airee (Nepal), and Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka) have smashed 20 or more sixes in the 20th over in T20Is.
Miller and Hardik Pandya (India) are the only batters to smash 14 or more sixes in the 19th as well as the 20th over in T20I cricket.
All-Time Batting Records in the 20th Over
MS Dhoni has faced 132 balls in the 20th over, the most by any batter in T20Is.
Dhoni was the first batter to score 250-plus runs in this particular phase. He scored 251 runs at a strike rate of 190.15, with 12 maximums and 22 fours to his name. His 22 fours are the most by a batter in the last over in T20Is. (Check out other records of MS Dhoni in international cricket here.)
Miller, Shanaka, and Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka) are the other batters with 200-plus runs in the last over in T20Is.
Record-Breaking Individual Performances in the Final Over
Nepalβs Dipendra Singh is the only batter who has a strike rate above 300 while batting in the 20th over in T20Is (minimum 50 balls faced).
Dipendra Singh has also smashed the most sixes in the 20th over in a T20I innings. He struck six sixes in the last over, accounting for 36 runs, against Qatarβs Kamran Khan in the 2024 ACC Premier Cup. This made him the third batter to hit six sixes in an over in T20Is.
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