India Become First Women’s Team to Hit 100 T20I Sixes in a Calendar Year
India’s women have added another major milestone to their 2026 campaign.
During their Asian Games semi-final against Bangladesh, India became the first women’s team to hit 100 sixes in T20Is in a calendar year. The record came in a match packed with big moments from Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma.
India’s six-hitting record
India’s aggressive batting has been a major feature of their T20I cricket this year.
The team reached 100 sixes in the calendar year during the semi-final against Bangladesh. The landmark underlined the power at the top of India’s batting order.
Mandhana played a key role in the achievement. She became the first Indian woman to reach 100 sixes in T20I cricket during the innings.
Her milestone came before Shafali produced an even bigger individual performance.
Shafali Verma hits historic century
Shafali Verma smashed an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls as India posted 195/4 against Bangladesh.
Her innings included nine sixes. Those maximums took her career tally to 102 sixes in women’s T20Is.
Shafali also became the first woman to score a century in Asian Games cricket. Her hundred came in a dominant semi-final performance that helped India reach the gold-medal match.
New calendar-year record
Shafali’s nine sixes against Bangladesh took her tally for 2026 to 35.
That is now the most sixes hit by a woman in a calendar year in T20Is. She went past Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, who hit 32 sixes in 2024.
Shafali’s 35 sixes also came at a rate of one every 14.31 balls, making her record even more striking.
Mandhana and Shafali make history
The Bangladesh semi-final became a memorable day for India’s opening pair.
Mandhana reached 100 career T20I sixes, becoming the first Indian woman to do so. Shafali then moved beyond her teammate’s tally and finished the match with 102 career sixes.
The two batters combined personal milestones with a powerful display for India. Their performance also helped the team seal a place in the Asian Games final.
India’s result against Bangladesh
India posted 195/4 after Shafali’s unbeaten century.
Bangladesh struggled in reply and were bowled out for 81. India won the semi-final by 114 runs and moved into the gold-medal match.
The result completed a dominant day for India, with the team’s six-hitting record adding to Shafali’s century and Mandhana’s landmark.
FAQs
When did India become the first women’s team to hit 100 T20I sixes in a calendar year?
India reached the milestone during their Asian Games 2026 semi-final against Bangladesh.
Who became the first Indian woman to hit 100 T20I sixes?
Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman to reach 100 sixes in women’s T20I cricket.
How many sixes has Shafali Verma hit in 2026?
Shafali has hit 35 sixes in 2026, the most by a woman in a calendar year in T20Is.
What was Shafali Verma’s score against Bangladesh?
Shafali scored an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls.
