IPL 2018: Highest ratio of sixes to fours in an IPL match

T20 cricket ever since its advent in 2003, has transformed cricket in the 21st century just like Kerry Packer did with the World Series of Cricket back in the late 70s and early 80s of the last century.

Like every new product, T20 cricket too had its detractors who feared the purity of cricket was at stake and that the bowlers would be deemed no more than a bowling machine.

During the ten year history of the Indian premier league, we have seen numerous instances where the art of six-hitting is reduced to a mere mockery, where more sixes are hit in contrast to the boundaries.

That said, in this blog today we'll look at the matches with the highest sixes to fours ratio.

Here's the compilation:

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#4 Kings XI Punjab vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Indore, 2017

The match in total had 20 sixes and 17 boundaries, constituting the sixes to fours ratio as 1.18

Ratio: 1.18 (20:17)

It was an exhibition of six-hitting at the Holkar stadium in Indore when the Royal Challengers Bangalore took on the Kings XI Punjab.

Batting first, RCB were reduced to 3-22, having lost Shane Watson, Vishnu Vinod, and Kedhar Jadhav cheaply.

It was AB De Villiers who came to fore as the talisman South African smashed 89 off 46 balls, an innings that constituted nine sixes and three fours.

De Villiers was ably supported by Mandeep Singh (28, including a four and a six) to take RCB to a respectable 4-148.

However, a rampaging KXIP batting line-up boasting of the likes of Vohra (34), Amla (58, including three sixes and four boundaries), and Glenn Maxwell (43, including four sixes and three 4s) chased down the target with ease in 14.3 overs.

The match in total had 20 sixes and 17 boundaries, constituting the sixes to fours ratio as 1.18.

#3 Delhi Daredevils vs. Gujarat Lions, Delhi, 2017

31 sixes were hit in the match to go along with 24 boundaries

Ratio: 1.29 (31:24)

A high-scoring game at the Feroz Shah Kotla where the art of six hitting was reduced to a mockery. Delhi Daredevils were hosting the Gujarat Lions in the 42nd match of the 2017 edition of the IPL.

Batting first, Gujarat Lions led by Raina, who scored a pristine 77, an innings which included four sixes and five boundaries, and Dinesh Karthik's 65 (five sixes and as many boundaries), posted a mammoth 3-214 in 20 overs.

But the likes of Pant (97 off 43 balls), who stroked nine sixes and six boundaries and Sanju Samson (61 off 31 balls, including seven towering sixes) chased down the target in a mere 17.3 overs.

In all, 31 sixes were hit in the match to go along with 24 boundaries.

#2 Chennai Super Kings vs. Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai, 2018

It was a thriller when the returning Chennai Super Kings hosted the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Chepauk

Ratio: 1.55 (31:20)

It was a thriller of a game when the returning Chennai Super Kings hosted the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Chepauk.

Batting first, KKR on the back of swashbuckling innings from Andre Russell (88 off 36 balls) who stroked eleven towering sixes to take his side's total to 6-202 in 20 overs.

While chasing 203, CSK got off to a steady start as Watson (42 off 19 balls), and Rayudu (39 off 26 balls) put up 75 for the opening stand, a partnership that included five sixes.

The chase was capped off by Sam Billings (56 off 23 balls), who stroked five sixes to go along with two boundaries to lead his side to a memorable five-wicket win.

In all, 31 sixes were hit in the match to go along with 20 boundaries.

#1 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Chennai Super Kings, Bengaluru, 2018

It was a humdinger of a contest last night between RCB and CSK

Ratio: 1.83 (33:18)

It was a humdinger of a contest last night between RCB and CSK. On a pitch threatening to turn like a cobra, we saw an exhibition of batsmanship from De Villiers, Rayudu and Captain Cool, MS Dhoni.

Batting first, De Villers displayed a glimpse of his genius as he stroked the CSK bowlers to all corners of the ground. The South African's innings of 68 included eight towering sixes and two boundaries. AB's blitz powered RCB to 8-205 in 20 overs.

If De Villiers' blitz wasn't enough, Rayudu matched the South African regarding six-hitting as the vile batsman stroked eight sixes en-route to a pristine 82 off 53 balls.

Rayudu was ably supported by a vintage MSD, who led a calculative assault on RCB bowlers, the highlight being a six off a full and widish yorker from Siraj to backward point.

Dhoni's 70 off 34 balls constituted seven Brobdingnagian sixes to cap off a memorable run-chase for CSK.

In all, 33 sixes were hit in the match to go along with 18 boundaries.

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