South Africa did not do much in the first T20 against India in Durban. In response to India's 202 runs, the match was lost by a huge margin of 61 runs. However, a record of Heinrich Klaasen gave an air of calm in such a loss.

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The aggressive batsman played an innings of 25 off 22 balls against India. Where there was 1 six hit. And that's why the Protea batsman has become a part of the West Indies kingdom. This Protea batsman became the fourth cricketer to hit 100 sixes in a calendar year.

Earlier, this feat was held only by West Indies batsmen. Where the previous three Caribbean cricketers Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Nicholas Pooran. Classen enlisted himself with them.

However, Chris Gayle dominates this list. This former cricketer hit 100 sixes 6 times in a calendar year. All the rest have made this feat 1 time. The feat of hitting 100 sixes in a calendar year was first seen in 2011. Gayle hit 116 sixes that year. The opener hit more than 100 sixes in the next two years as well. Apart from 2014, he hit at least 100 sixes in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

After Gayle, Andre Russell is named in this list. He hit 101 sixes in 2019. The next name in this list is that of Nicholas Pooran. But this batter has surpassed everyone. Puran has hit 165 sixes so far this year. Which is the record for the highest number of sixes in a calendar year.

Puran played 67 innings to make this record. On the other hand, Kal Klassen hit 100 sixes in his 49 innings. However, the Protea A batter has shared the reign of the West Indies through this.