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The longer boundaries, coupled with high pace and bounce on most of the pitches, have made six-hitting a difficult task in Australia. In the semi-final between New Zealand and Pakistan, both teams could hit only three sixes in total.
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We take a look at five players who have hit the most number of sixes in the T20 World Cup so far.
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#5 Rilee Rossouw , South Africa Sixes: 9 Marking his return after a gap of six years, Rilee Rossouw has had an eventful tournament this season, where he made a scintillating century against Bangladesh. However, he couldn't do much in the subsequent innings.
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#4 Marcus Stoinis, Australia Sixes: 9 Marcus Stoinis' explosive half-century against Sri Lanka alone comprised six towering sixes and four fours. He added three more in the rest of the games.
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#3 Andrew Balbirnie, Ireland Sixes: 9 Ireland's captain Andrew Balbirnie played one of the most memorable knocks of his T20I career, against England at the MCG. Balbirnie's 47-ball 62 helped Ireland beat England in a rain-affected clash.
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#2 Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka Sixes:10 Kusal Mendis has once again emerged as the most consistent batter for the Sri Lankan side, helping them avoid the ignominy of the first-round exit. Mendis struck ten sixes in the tournament.
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#1 Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe Sixes:11 Sikandar Raza had an iconic campaign, as he led from the front and finished as both the leading wicket-taker and run-getter for Zimbabwe. Raza has also struck the most number of sixes so far. However, KL Rahul or Suryakumar Yadav might outrank him if they click in semi-finals.