The Indian Premier League (IPL) witnessed a record-breaking night at the Eden Gardens on Friday as the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) combined to hit 42 sixes, the most ever in a T20 match.
KKR set the tone with a dominant batting display, launching 18 sixes in their massive total of 262 runs – their second-highest chase target in IPL history. Jonny Bairstow then stole the show for PBKS, smashing a blistering 108 off just 48 deliveries, including a record-breaking nine sixes, to lead his team to a thrilling victory with eight balls to spare.
The previous record for most sixes in a T20 match was 38, which had been achieved twice in IPL 2024 – once by Sunrisers Hyderabad and once by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This high-scoring encounter between KKR and PBKS rewrites the record books, showcasing the ever-evolving power-hitting prowess in modern T20 cricket.
Here's the most sixes hit in a T20 match:
| Match | Sixes | Venue | Year |
|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | 42 | Kolkata | 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 38 | Hyderabad | 2024 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 38 | Bengaluru | 2024 |
| Legends vs Kabul Zwanan | 37 | Sharjah | 2018 |
| Patriots vs Tallawahs | 37 | Basseterre | 2019 |
