The ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 has reached the Super Eight stage, with Pakistan and England scheduled to face each other today in a high-stakes encounter in Sri Lanka.
Yesterday, West Indies posted the second-highest total in World Cup history against Zimbabwe, hitting 19 sixes to equal the record for most sixes in a T20 World Cup innings.
This remarkable hitting has placed West Indies at the top of the six-hitting list of event, with an average of 11 balls per six, while India ranks second with 14.45 balls per six.
Let’s review the top five Super Eight teams, tally the total sixes hit by their players, and calculate the average number of balls faced per six in this World Cup.
West Indies
Sixes hit: 52 | Balls faced: 572 | Balls per six: 11.0
The West Indies, led by Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, and Rovman Powell, shine in power hitting, with Hetmyer hitting 17 sixes off 118 balls and Rutherford 11 in 83 deliveries.
India
Sixes hit: 41 | Balls faced: 593 | Balls per six: 14.45
India blends power with consistency. Suryakumar Yadav smashed 6 sixes from 141 balls, Hardik Pandya hit 8 from 73 balls, and Ishan Kishan added 11 sixes from 91 deliveries.
South Africa
Sixes hit: 33 | Balls faced: 543 | Balls per six: 16.4
South Africa relies on structured power hitting. Aiden Markram hit 6 sixes from 102 balls, David Miller 6 from 90 balls, and Dewald Brevis 8 from 96 deliveries.
Pakistan
Sixes hit: 28 | Balls faced: 465 | Balls per six: 16.6
Pakistan’s six-hitting comes mostly from opening batter Sahibzada Farhan. Farhan hit 11 sixes in 134 balls, shadab Khan hit four sixes from 61 balls.
England
Sixes hit: 33 | Balls faced: 584 | Balls per six: 17.7
WG Jacks, Phil Salt, and Harry Brook anchor the power-hitting. Brook smashed 4 sixes off 67 balls, while Salt hit 6 from 74 deliveries while Jacks hitting 9.
