Abhishek Sharma smashed 5 sixes in 30 balls, equalling Suryakumar Yadav's 68‑six record for a calendar year among Full Member teams, as India posted 223/10 to set up a chase in the third T20I against West Indies at Holkar Stadium, Indore.
But the real turning point came after Sanju Samson’s early wicket. Sharma and Ishan Kishan rattled the West Indies bowlers, and the partnership surged to 69 off 30. Shamar Springer’s return catch finally ended the innings, but West Indies had already slipped through a brief collapse, losing three wickets in 10 balls for just nine runs.
Sharma’s average of a six every 6.55 balls tops Suryakumar’s 9.13, cementing his status as one of the game's most destructive batters. Ishan Kishan also featured with 52 sixes in 2026, while Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan closed the top five with 45 sixes in 2025.
India’s 223/10 win forces the West Indies to chase 224 in the fourth T20I, scheduled for Monday at the same venue.