Reliance Cup 1987: 126 sixes

It was the first time when the Cricket World Cup held outside England. Asian countries India and Pakistan jointly hosted that tournament where a total of eight teams featured. Australia won their first CWC trophy in this edition. Meanwhile, that tournament finished with the 126 sixes (per match sixes = 4.66)
| Number Of Teams | Total Matches | Total No. Of Sixes | Per Match Sixes |
| 8 | 27 | 126 | 4.66 |