Brendon McCullum equals Adam Gilchrist's sixes record

Brendon McCullum's stellar performance puts him on a par with Adam Gilchrist. Photos / Getty Images

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum rewrote record books yesterday when he smashed his 100th six in Test cricket, equalling Australia great Adam Gilchrist's record for most number of sixes in the five-day format.

McCullum, who remained not out on 17 on Day 4 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Dunedin, belted his second six of his innings to equal the world record. It took his total to 100, joining Gilchrist as the most prolific boundary busters in Test history.

Adam Gilchrist and Brendon McCullum have 100 Test sixes each while Gayle follows at 98. pic.twitter.com/7oxTHXJJBf

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He declared the New Zealand innings at 267 for three, to set Sri Lanka a formidable 405-run target to win the Test match. The tourists were reduced to 109 for three at stumps on a rain-marred day, requiring another 296 runs to pull off an epic victory.