Rohit Sharma completed a unprecedented feat on Sunday right through Republic of India’s fit vs Untouched Zealand.© AFP
Republic of India captain Rohit Sharma has been in elegant contact within the ongoing ODI International Cup. The veteran opening batter completed a unprecedented feat on Sunday right through Republic of India’s fit in opposition to Untouched Zealand in Dharamsala. Rohit turned into the primary Indian participant, 3rd total, to strike 50 or extra ODI sixes in a calendar time. Previous to Rohit, simplest South Africa’s AB de Villiers and West Indies stunning Chris Gayle had struck or extra maximums in a calendar time. Rohit completed the feat nearest hitting Untouched Zealand pacer Matt Henry for a six in the second one over of Republic of India’s 274-run chase.
Batters with 50 ODI sixes in a calendar time
58 – AB de Villiers (2015)
56 – Chris Gayle (2019)
53 – Rohit Sharma (2023)
With Republic of India chasing a goal of 274, Rohit strike a quickfire 46 ahead of Lockie Ferguson brushed aside him within the twelfth over.
“Good start to the tournament. Job is half done. Important to stay balanced. Not to think too far ahead. Important to stay in the present. Shami took the oppurtunity with both hands. He has the experience in these conditions and is a class bowler. At one stage, we were looking at 300 plus. Credit to our bowlers at the back end. I am enjoying my batting. Both are different personalities but we (Him and Gill) compliment each other.
Happy that we won. Nothing much to say. He (Kohli) has done this for us so many years. He backed himself to do the job. Kohli and Jadeja pulled us back when we lost a few wickets in the middle,” Rohit stated nearest the fit.
Previous, Daryl Mitchell strike a glowing century to steer Untouched Zealand to 273 all out in opposition to Republic of India in Sunday’s top-of-the-table collision in Dharamsala.
Untouched Zealand misplaced their openers early nearest being invited to bat first however Mitchell (130) and Rachin Ravindra (75) placed on 159 to get the innings again on target.
The rise was once the very best between the 2 groups at a International Cup for any wicket because the pair surpassed the former absolute best of 136 via Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth in 1987.
Rapid bowler Mohammed Shami helped Republic of India take issues again within the ultimate 10 overs as he returned figures of 5-54 in his first look on the event.
Ravindra departed within the thirty fourth over however Mitchell stored up the rate to lift his 5th ODI ton.
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