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Chris Cairns' seven sixes (19 January 1999)

Chris Cairns's 7 sixes against India is a record for New Zealand

19-Jan-1999
19 January 1999
Chris Cairns' seven sixes
By Atul Kahate
Chris Cairns's 7 sixes against India is a record for New Zealand. However, it is not a world record for most number of sixes in a LOI match. The following table lists the instances of a batsman hitting 7 or more sixes in an LOI innings.
Sixes   Batsman         Teams   Ground           Season         Runs
11      ST Jayasuriya  SL  Pak  Singapore        1995-96        134
11      Shahid Afridi  Pak SL   Nairobi (1)      1996-97        102
9      Ijaz Ahmed, Sr Pak Ind  Lahore           1997-98        139
8      CG Greenidge   WI  Ind  St John's        1988-89        117
7      IVA Richards   WI  SL   Karachi          1987-88        181
7      IVA Richards   WI  Ind  Rajkot           1987-88        110
7      SR Tendulkar   Ind Aus  Kanpur           1997-98        100
7      CL Cairns      NZ  Ind  Christchurch     1998-99        115
Source :: Atul Kahate