Guwahati, Nov. 23 -- South African all-rounder Marco Jansen hit seven sixes during his 93-run knock against India in the second Test of the ongoing two-match series at Guwahati, surpassing legends Matthew Hayden and Vivian Richards to set a new record for the most sixes hit by a visiting batter in a single Test innings in India.

Before Jansen, the record was held jointly by Hayden (2001) and Richards (1974), both of whom had hit six sixes in a Test innings against India in India.

Jansen also equalled the record for the most sixes in a Test innings by a South African, joining AB de Villiers (vs Australia, Cape Town, 2009) and Quinton de Kock (vs West Indies, Gros Islet, 2021) with seven sixes. His effort gave him the second-most sixes hi...