98 sixes in 918 balls: How India-WI became fastest-scoring T20I series ever

In the recent India-West Indies T20I series, played across four matches in Lucknow, Ranchi, Indore, and Hyderabad, both teams have set records by striking an impressive 98 sixes in a mere 918 balls, making each six ping off the bat every 9.3 deliveries. This series marks the first time two teams have combined to hit over 2000 sixes in T20Is, with West Indies leading the way at 57 sixes and India following closely at 41.

Despite playing a combined total of 153 dot balls, West Indies have outscored India. Shai Hope's West Indies team led the six-hitting charts with 57 sixes, averaging a strike every 8.1 deliveries, while India managed 41 sixes, one every 10.8 deliveries. The batters have set a new benchmark with a strike rate of 184.94, outpacing West Indies' 179.83 by 5 runs.

This unprecedented barrage of boundaries has been fueled by the consistency of pitches in India, which are largely similar under the floodlights. If the ongoing series concludes with another record-breaking performance, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru could see even more menacing batting in the final match.