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IND vs NZ T20I Series: The five-match T20 International series being played between India and New Zealand has now reached its last and most exciting stage. The fifth match to be held on January 31, 2026 will not only decide the series, but will also be the last T20 encounter between the two teams before the T20 World Cup 2026. The way Indian batsmen have hit sixes in this series, they have added many new pages to the record book.
Big scores and long sixes have always been in the news in the T20 matches between India and New Zealand. Many Indian batsmen have made a special place in this list with their stormy innings.
Abhishek Sharma’s Nagpur blast
In the T20 match played in Nagpur on 21 January 2026, India’s young batsman Abhishek Sharma played an explosive inning of 84 runs against New Zealand. He scored this score in just 35 balls, which included 8 long sixes and 5 fours. This innings played at a strike rate of 240 has made him the batsman to hit the most sixes in an innings in India-New Zealand T20 matches.
Shivam Dubey’s Visakhapatnam show
On 28 January 2026, Shivam Dubey also hit sixes in Visakhapatnam. He scored 65 runs in just 23 balls and hit 7 sixes during this. His strike rate was more than 282, which put the New Zealand bowlers completely on the back foot.
Suryakumar’s 360 degree shots
The name of Suryakumar Yadav is also included in this list, who played a brilliant inning of 111 runs at Mount Maunganui on 20 November 2022. He hit 7 sixes in that match and impressed everyone with his 360 degree shots.
Gill’s classic batting
Shubman Gill played a historic inning of 126 runs against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on 1 February 2023. In this innings too, 7 sixes came off his bat, which made him one of the most reliable batsmen of T20 cricket.
Munro’s memorable innings
For New Zealand, Colin Munro scored 109 runs against India in Rajkot on 4 November 2017. In that innings, he gave a tough challenge to the Indian bowling by hitting 7 skyscraper sixes.
India’s dominance in the series
Recently, in the ongoing series, Team India had taken a 3-0 lead by winning the first three matches. However, in the fourth T20, New Zealand made a strong comeback and defeated India and saved the series from being one-sided. Now in the last match, both the teams will come out with full strength, where India will want to ensure the series win and the Kiwi team will play with the intention of saving the honour.