{
  "id": 14953851,
  "title": "India-West Indies T20I series smashes records with 98 sixes in 918 balls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/india-west-indies-t20i-series-smashes-records-with-98-sixes-in-918",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/india-west-indies-t20i-series-smashes-records-with-98-sixes-in-918-balls-1.500713214"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India and West Indies have transformed their ongoing T20I series into a remarkable batting spectacle, setting records with 98 sixes in just 918 balls over four matches, according to The Indian Express. This aggressive approach has made the series the fastest-scoring bilateral T20I contest in history, outpacing even the thousands of matches played in the previous two decades. In the fourth match, West Indies posted 247 for three, led by captain Shai Hope's unbeaten 102, before India fought back with 223. Despite the spectacular batting, bowlers have faced significant challenges due to the relentless pace of scoring. The series, which follows the recent T20 World Cup, has already made its mark as a notable statistical chapter in men's T20I cricket, presenting bowlers with an immediate challenge to contain the relentless attacking spirit.",
  "summary": "India and West Indies have turned their ongoing T20I series into a remarkable batting spectacle, with six-hitting and scoring rates reaching unprecedented levels. Across four matches, the two teams smashed 98 sixes in just 918 balls, making the contest the fastest-scoring bilateral series in men's T20I history, according to The Indian Express . The extraordinary numbers underline how aggressively…",
  "key_points": [
    "India-West Indies T20I series sets records with 98 sixes in 918 balls",
    "West Indies scores 247 for three in fourth match, led by Shai Hope's unbeaten 102",
    "Series becomes fastest-scoring bilateral T20I contest in history"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "India vs West India: Fifth T20 International – teams, start, lineups, Hope",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/india-vs-west-india-fifth-t20-international-teams-start-lineups-hope",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:37:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India vs West Indies 5th T20I Playing 11: Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar in focus with series on the line",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/india-vs-west-indies-5th-t20i-playing-11-kuldeep-yadav-bhuvneshwar-in",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:47:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}