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India hit 2,000 T20I sixes, Samson, Abhishek set records
India became the second team to complete 2,000 sixes in T20I cricket during the fourth T20I against West Indies on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, at Hyderabad's Uppal Stadium. The milestone came when Sanju Samson lofted Roston Chase over long-off in the third over. West Indies lead with 2,026 sixes in 259 matches, while India reached 2,000 in 297 matches, followed by New Zealand (1,585), Pakistan (1,507) and South Africa (1,407).
Samson also became the sixth Indian to hit 100 T20I sixes, scoring 56 off 22 balls, with four sixes. He now has 102 sixes, behind Rohit Sharma (205), Suryakumar Yadav (179), Abhishek Sharma (141* at the time), Hardik Pandya (126) and Virat Kohli (124). Abhishek Sharma set a new record for most sixes in a calendar year, reaching 69 in 2026, surpassing Suryakumar Yadav's 68 in 2022.
India lost the match by 24 runs while chasing 248, with Shai Hope scoring 102* for West Indies. The series is level at 2-2, with the final T20I on 17 October at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Coverage of the fourth T20I was uniformly celebratory, with all four outlets leading on India's 2,000-six milestone and Samson's 100th six, rather than the 24-run defeat. Times Now added a fresh record, Abhishek Sharma's calendar-year six tally, while NDTV and Kalinga TV framed the match as a historic team feat. The Times of India focused on Samson's individual milestone. None of the sources dwelled on India's bowling failure, which allowed West Indies to post 247/3. The loss, which squared the series, was mentioned only in passing. The final match on 17 October at Bengaluru will determine the series winner, a point all sources noted.
Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral
Sources (4): ndtv.com (neutral report), kalingatv.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
