On Tuesday (Aug 20), Samoa batter Darius Visser&nbsp;broke the men's T20I record for most runs in an over, smashing 39 runs in six balls,&nbsp;against Vanuatu during&nbsp;the T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier in&nbsp;Apia. As a result of his fireworks, Visser finished with 132 off 62 deliveries and starred in his side's narrow win. In what was just his third T20I, Visser became the first centurion from Samoa and the fourth batter, overall, to hit 6-sixes in an over.&nbsp;

<h2>How it all panned out</h2>

The 28-year-old Visser broke the&nbsp;record during the 15th over of Samoa's innings, hitting medium pacer Nalin Nipiko over the deep midwicket boundary in the first three deliveries, which was followed by a front-foot no-ball. The free-hit also met with the same fate, being hit for six over the leg side. After that, the next ball was a dot before Nipiko overstepped&nbsp;for the second time and then bowled another no-ball when Visser cleared the fine leg fence for another maximum.&nbsp;The last ball&nbsp;was a low full toss outside off stump and Visser, who was timing it with perfection, flicked it over deep square leg to smash 39 runs&nbsp;in an&nbsp;over.

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<h2>Previous instances&nbsp;</h2>

Notably, before Visser's onslaught,&nbsp;there have been five such instances of a team scoring 36 runs in an over in men's T20Is. India's Yuvraj Singh was the first-ever batter to hit six sixes in an over, during India's Super 8 game versus England, in Durban, during the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa. In 2021, West Indies' Kieron Pollard repeated the feat against Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya whereas&nbsp;Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee achieved it earlier this year.

The other two instances of 36-run overs also came recently, both in this year, however, they did not contain six sixes. One came when West Indies - thanks to power-hitter Nicholas Pooran - scored 36 against Afghanistan during the recently-held&nbsp;T20 World Cup whereas the other came courtesy of a combined effort from India's&nbsp;Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh. The duo added&nbsp;36 runs in an over&nbsp;during a T20I against&nbsp;Afghanistan&nbsp;in Jan 2024.

Talking more about Visser, the right-hander&nbsp;also became the batter&nbsp;scoring the highest percentage of runs&nbsp;in an innings (132 out of 174; i.e. 75.86%). Courtesy of him, Samoa edged past Vanuatu by 10 runs after restricting them to 164/9.

On Tuesday (Aug 20), Samoa batter Darius Visser broke the men's T20I record for most runs in an over, smashing 39 runs in six balls, against Vanuatu during the T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier in Apia.

On Tuesday (Aug 20), Samoa batter Darius Visser broke the men's T20I record for most runs in an over, smashing 39 runs in six balls, against Vanuatu during the T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier in Apia. As a result of his fireworks, Visser finished with 132 off 62 deliveries and starred in his side's narrow win. In what was just his third T20I, Visser became the first centurion from Samoa and the fourth batter, overall, to hit 6-sixes in an over. How it all panned out The 28-year-old Visser broke the record during the 15th over of Samoa's innings, hitting medium pacer Nalin Nipiko over the deep midwicket boundary in the first three deliveries, which was followed by a front-foot no-ball. The free-hit also met with the same fate, being hit for six over the leg side. After that, the next ball was a dot before Nipiko overstepped for the second time and then bowled another no-ball when Visser cleared the fine leg fence for another maximum. The last ball was a low full toss outside off stump and Visser, who was timing it with perfection, flicked it over deep square leg to smash 39 runs in an over. Also read: Former Pak batter dismisses THIS India star's comeback till 2025 Champions Trophy, says 'focus on IPL 2025' Previous instances Notably, before Visser's onslaught, there have been five such instances of a team scoring 36 runs in an over in men's T20Is. India's Yuvraj Singh was the first-ever batter to hit six sixes in an over, during India's Super 8 game versus England, in Durban, during the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa. In 2021, West Indies' Kieron Pollard repeated the feat against Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya whereas Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee achieved it earlier this year. The other two instances of 36-run overs also came recently, both in this year, however, they did not contain six sixes. One came when West Indies - thanks to power-hitter Nicholas Pooran - scored 36 against Afghanistan during the recently-held T20 World Cup whereas the other came courtesy of a combined effort from India's Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh. The duo added 36 runs in an over during a T20I against Afghanistan in Jan 2024. Talking more about Visser, the right-hander also became the batter scoring the highest percentage of runs in an innings (132 out of 174; i.e. 75.86%). Courtesy of him, Samoa edged past Vanuatu by 10 runs after restricting them to 164/9.

HISTORY CREATED! Samoa's Darius Visser enters record books by smashing 39 runs in an over

Virat Kohli has returned to form with his comeback in international cricket since the commencement of the Asia Cup. He ended as the second-highest run-getter in the continental tournament, with 276 runs including a hundred and two half-centuries, and also scored a crucial 63 in India's six-wicket series win over Australia, at home, in the third and final encounter in Hyderabad on September 25 (Sunday).

As Rohit Sharma-led India is trying to fill in all the boxes ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup, in Australia in October-November, the 33-year-old Kohli is on the cusp of achieving a major milestone. Kohli is just 35 runs away from leapfrogging his captain Rohit to become the highest run-getter in the shortest format. In the list of most runs in men's T20Is, Rohit leads the way with&nbsp;3694 runs whereas Virat follows suit with 3660&nbsp;runs. New Zealand opener Martin Guptill sits at the third spot with&nbsp;3497 runs under his belt.

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Thus, Rohit-Virat are expected to continue their fight for the top spot in the three T20Is versus Temba Bavuma-led Proteas. If Kohli has a memorable series, there is a chance that he might pip Rohit in the list, which was once led by him.

Given that Kohli was struggling for runs prior to the Asia Cup, the Indian team management will be satisfied with his performances of late. He will look to continue in a similar manner in India's last T20I series before boarding the flight to Australia for the World Cup. After playing a crucial hand in India's series win over Australia, Kohli had said during the third T20I's post-match presentation, "&nbsp;I'm happy with my contribution to the team, I took a break, went back to the nets, worked hard on my fitness and think it's coming off well. I want to keep contributing and doing my best for the team."

Virat Kohli has returned to form with his comeback in international cricket since the commencement of the Asia Cup. He ended as the second-highest run-getter in the continental tournament, with 276 runs including a hundred and two half-centuries, and also scored a crucial 63 in India's six-wicket series win over Australia, at home, in the third and final encounter in Hyderabad on September 25 (Sunday).

Virat Kohli has returned to form with his comeback in international cricket since the commencement of the Asia Cup. He ended as the second-highest run-getter in the continental tournament, with 276 runs including a hundred and two half-centuries, and also scored a crucial 63 in India's six-wicket series win over Australia, at home, in the third and final encounter in Hyderabad on September 25 (Sunday). As Rohit Sharma-led India is trying to fill in all the boxes ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup, in Australia in October-November, the 33-year-old Kohli is on the cusp of achieving a major milestone. Kohli is just 35 runs away from leapfrogging his captain Rohit to become the highest run-getter in the shortest format. In the list of most runs in men's T20Is, Rohit leads the way with 3694 runs whereas Virat follows suit with 3660 runs. New Zealand opener Martin Guptill sits at the third spot with 3497 runs under his belt. ALSO READ | India vs South Africa, 1st T20I: Will rain play spoilsport in series opener at Trivandrum? Thus, Rohit-Virat are expected to continue their fight for the top spot in the three T20Is versus Temba Bavuma-led Proteas. If Kohli has a memorable series, there is a chance that he might pip Rohit in the list, which was once led by him. Given that Kohli was struggling for runs prior to the Asia Cup, the Indian team management will be satisfied with his performances of late. He will look to continue in a similar manner in India's last T20I series before boarding the flight to Australia for the World Cup. After playing a crucial hand in India's series win over Australia, Kohli had said during the third T20I's post-match presentation, " I'm happy with my contribution to the team, I took a break, went back to the nets, worked hard on my fitness and think it's coming off well. I want to keep contributing and doing my best for the team."

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Rohit Sharma, on Thursday (February 24), surpassed Martin Guptill and his predecessor Virat Kohli to become the highest run-getter in T20Is. At the start of the India-Sri Lanka three-match series opener, Hitman was 37 runs away from going past New Zealand opener Guptill's run-tally. Courtesy a 100-run stand with Ishan Kishan, after being asked to bat first in Lucknow, Rohit jumped from the third spot to top the list of most runs in the shortest format.

Rohit achieved the big milestone before the half-way stage with a single off spinner&nbsp;Jeffrey Vandersay in the ninth over. While he was a bit slow to start his innings, as compared to Ishan, Hitman came to his own and attained the huge feat in the T20I format. He eventually fell for a 32-ball 44.

Most runs in T20Is

Rohit Sharma - 3307*

Martin Guptill - 3299

Virat Kohli - 3263

Paul Stirling - 2,764

Aaron Finch - 2,686

Rohit has 4 hundreds in the format, at an average of&nbsp;33.07 and strike-rate of 139.94 along with 26 fifties.

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Rohit is also playing his 123rd match in the shortest format at the international level. If he features in all three games versus the Islanders in the ongoing series, he will also become the most-capped player in the format; surpassing Shoaib Malik (124).

At the coin toss in the 1st T20I, in Lucknow, Rohit said, "We were looking to chase as well, not sure how the pitches in India plays. But we now know we need to bat well, the last time we played here, about 4 years back, the pitch played well. Nothing changes as far as the goals of the team are concerned, need to do the right things as a team, need to keep ticking all the right boxes. It's a challenge for the new gutsy - from the last game we played, we have 6 changes. Ruturaj was supposed to play, but he has a wrist injury and will not play today."

Rohit's captaincy era has started off with a bang so far in the white-ball format. He is yet to lose a single game and will hope to take India to their 10th consecutive win in T20Is -- which will be the Men in Blue's longest unbeaten streak -- during the series opener versus their Asian neighbours.

Rohit Sharma, on Thursday (February 24), surpassed Martin Guptill and his predecessor Virat Kohli to become the highest run-getter in T20Is. At the start of the India-Sri Lanka three-match series opener, Hitman was 37 runs away from going past New Zealand opener Guptill's run-tally.

Rohit Sharma, on Thursday (February 24), surpassed Martin Guptill and his predecessor Virat Kohli to become the highest run-getter in T20Is. At the start of the India-Sri Lanka three-match series opener, Hitman was 37 runs away from going past New Zealand opener Guptill's run-tally. Courtesy a 100-run stand with Ishan Kishan, after being asked to bat first in Lucknow, Rohit jumped from the third spot to top the list of most runs in the shortest format. Rohit achieved the big milestone before the half-way stage with a single off spinner Jeffrey Vandersay in the ninth over. While he was a bit slow to start his innings, as compared to Ishan, Hitman came to his own and attained the huge feat in the T20I format. He eventually fell for a 32-ball 44. Most runs in T20Is Rohit Sharma - 3307* Martin Guptill - 3299 Virat Kohli - 3263 Paul Stirling - 2,764 Aaron Finch - 2,686 Rohit has 4 hundreds in the format, at an average of 33.07 and strike-rate of 139.94 along with 26 fifties. ALSO READ | They're taking Team India in a fabulous direction: Dinesh Karthik lauds Rahul Dravid-Rohit Sharma Rohit is also playing his 123rd match in the shortest format at the international level. If he features in all three games versus the Islanders in the ongoing series, he will also become the most-capped player in the format; surpassing Shoaib Malik (124). At the coin toss in the 1st T20I, in Lucknow, Rohit said, "We were looking to chase as well, not sure how the pitches in India plays. But we now know we need to bat well, the last time we played here, about 4 years back, the pitch played well. Nothing changes as far as the goals of the team are concerned, need to do the right things as a team, need to keep ticking all the right boxes. It's a challenge for the new gutsy - from the last game we played, we have 6 changes. Ruturaj was supposed to play, but he has a wrist injury and will not play today." Rohit's captaincy era has started off with a bang so far in the white-ball format. He is yet to lose a single game and will hope to take India to their 10th consecutive win in T20Is -- which will be the Men in Blue's longest unbeaten streak -- during the series opener versus their Asian neighbours.

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Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli will be aiming to break Martin Guptill's record of most runs in T20Is when he takes the field against West Indies in the upcoming three-match series between the two sides. Kohli is currently the second-highest run-getter of all time in T20Is and is just 73 runs away from surpassing Guptill on the elite list of highest run-getters in T20Is.

After beating West Indies 3-0 in the recently-concluded ODI series, India will lock horns with the visitors in a three-match T20I series beginning from Wednesday (February 15). The three T20Is will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. All eyes will be on Kohli, who will be hoping to bounce back to form after a woeful performance in the ODIs.

Kohli had managed only 26 runs in three ODIs against West Indies in what was his worst ODI series as a batsman in nine years. The former India skipper will be looking to shut down his critics and get back among the runs in T20Is. Kohli presently has 3227 runs in T20is while Guptill is on the top of the list of highest run-getters in T20is with 3299 runs in the shortest format.

India captain Rohit Sharma is not too far behind from the duo as he has so far amassed 3197 runs in T20Is and needs 103 runs to overtake Guptill and become the highest run-getter in the shortest format. Rohit is followed by Australian skipper Aaron Finch and Ireland's Paul Stirling at the 4th and 5th spot respectively.

Most runs in T20Is:

1) Martin Guptill- 3299&nbsp;

2) Virat Kohli - 3227&nbsp;

3) Rohit Sharma - 3197&nbsp;

4) Aaron Finch- 2676

5) Paul Stirling- 2660&nbsp;

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On Tuesday, Indian skipper Rohit came out in staunch defense of Kohli amidst his poor form with the bat and urged the media to leave the ex-India captain alone. Rohit said Kohli is an experienced cricketer and knows how to deal with pressure situations.

"If you guys can keep quiet for a while, I think he'll be alright," Rohit told the reporters at the press conference ahead of the 1st T20I.

"He (Kohli) is in a great mental space. He has been a part of this team for more than a decade. Such a player knows how to handle the environment and pressure. If you guys can keep it quiet for a bit, everything will fall in place," he added.

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Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli will be aiming to break Martin Guptill's record of most runs in T20Is when he takes the field against West Indies in the upcoming three-match series between the two sides.

Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli will be aiming to break Martin Guptill's record of most runs in T20Is when he takes the field against West Indies in the upcoming three-match series between the two sides. Kohli is currently the second-highest run-getter of all time in T20Is and is just 73 runs away from surpassing Guptill on the elite list of highest run-getters in T20Is. After beating West Indies 3-0 in the recently-concluded ODI series, India will lock horns with the visitors in a three-match T20I series beginning from Wednesday (February 15). The three T20Is will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. All eyes will be on Kohli, who will be hoping to bounce back to form after a woeful performance in the ODIs. Kohli had managed only 26 runs in three ODIs against West Indies in what was his worst ODI series as a batsman in nine years. The former India skipper will be looking to shut down his critics and get back among the runs in T20Is. Kohli presently has 3227 runs in T20is while Guptill is on the top of the list of highest run-getters in T20is with 3299 runs in the shortest format. India captain Rohit Sharma is not too far behind from the duo as he has so far amassed 3197 runs in T20Is and needs 103 runs to overtake Guptill and become the highest run-getter in the shortest format. Rohit is followed by Australian skipper Aaron Finch and Ireland's Paul Stirling at the 4th and 5th spot respectively. Most runs in T20Is: 1) Martin Guptill- 3299 2) Virat Kohli - 3227 3) Rohit Sharma - 3197 4) Aaron Finch- 2676 5) Paul Stirling- 2660 Also Read: 'If you guys can keep quiet..': Rohit Sharma tells reporters when asked about Virat Kohli's lean patch On Tuesday, Indian skipper Rohit came out in staunch defense of Kohli amidst his poor form with the bat and urged the media to leave the ex-India captain alone. Rohit said Kohli is an experienced cricketer and knows how to deal with pressure situations. "If you guys can keep quiet for a while, I think he'll be alright," Rohit told the reporters at the press conference ahead of the 1st T20I. "He (Kohli) is in a great mental space. He has been a part of this team for more than a decade. Such a player knows how to handle the environment and pressure. If you guys can keep it quiet for a bit, everything will fall in place," he added.

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India will be looking to continue their winning run when they take on New Zealand in the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series. The second T20I will be played in former India captain MS Dhoni's hometown Ranchi on Friday (November 19). Kiwi batter Martin Guptill will be aiming to break Virat Kohli's elusive record when the two teams lock horns in the penultimate encounter.

Kohli, who is not part of the ongoing T20I series between the two sides, might see his record of most runs in T20Is get broken by Guptill on Friday. Guptill is currently the second-highest run-getter in T20Is and is just 11 runs short of breaking Kohli's record to become the highest run-getter in the shortest format.

While Kohli had 3227 runs in 95 T20Is, Guptill is following him closely with 3217 runs in 110 matches and will be looking to go past the Indian ODI and Test skipper in Ranchi on Friday. Kohli has 29 fifties to his name in T20Is while Guptill has 19 fifties and two hundreds under his belt.

India's current T20I skipper Rohit Sharma is at the third spot on the list of top run-getters in T20Is with 3086 runs in 117 matches. Rohit also has a chance of surpassing Kohli if he can fire all cylinders in the remaining two matches for India in the ongoing series against the Kiwis.

In the opener, skipper Rohit looked in fine form as he scored 48 off 36 balls laced with five fours and two sixes to help India win the game by five wickets. Suryakumar Yadav was the star performer with the bat for the hosts as he came out to bat at no.3 and slammed a brilliant 62 off 40 deliveries with the help of three sixes and six fours.

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India chased down the target of 166 runs with two balls to spare and got off to a winning start in the series. The hosts will be looking to make it two wins in a row when they go up against the Black Caps in Ranchi on Friday. A win on Friday will see India take an unassailable 2-0 lead and seal the three-match series.

India will be looking to continue their winning run when they take on New Zealand in the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series. The second T20I will be played in former India captain MS Dhoni's hometown Ranchi on Friday (November 19).

India will be looking to continue their winning run when they take on New Zealand in the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series. The second T20I will be played in former India captain MS Dhoni's hometown Ranchi on Friday (November 19). Kiwi batter Martin Guptill will be aiming to break Virat Kohli's elusive record when the two teams lock horns in the penultimate encounter. Kohli, who is not part of the ongoing T20I series between the two sides, might see his record of most runs in T20Is get broken by Guptill on Friday. Guptill is currently the second-highest run-getter in T20Is and is just 11 runs short of breaking Kohli's record to become the highest run-getter in the shortest format. While Kohli had 3227 runs in 95 T20Is, Guptill is following him closely with 3217 runs in 110 matches and will be looking to go past the Indian ODI and Test skipper in Ranchi on Friday. Kohli has 29 fifties to his name in T20Is while Guptill has 19 fifties and two hundreds under his belt. India's current T20I skipper Rohit Sharma is at the third spot on the list of top run-getters in T20Is with 3086 runs in 117 matches. Rohit also has a chance of surpassing Kohli if he can fire all cylinders in the remaining two matches for India in the ongoing series against the Kiwis. In the opener, skipper Rohit looked in fine form as he scored 48 off 36 balls laced with five fours and two sixes to help India win the game by five wickets. Suryakumar Yadav was the star performer with the bat for the hosts as he came out to bat at no.3 and slammed a brilliant 62 off 40 deliveries with the help of three sixes and six fours. Also Read: Cricket and racism: England player apologises to India's Cheteshwar Pujara for calling him 'Steve' India chased down the target of 166 runs with two balls to spare and got off to a winning start in the series. The hosts will be looking to make it two wins in a row when they go up against the Black Caps in Ranchi on Friday. A win on Friday will see India take an unassailable 2-0 lead and seal the three-match series.

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