India Vs South Africa – History was created on November 30th in the first ODI of the series between India and South Africa. With his explosive batting, the Indian cricket team’s Hitman Rohit Sharma created a record that has been etched in history.
38-year-old Rohit Sharma became the first batsman in the world to hit the most sixes in an ODI. Until now, this record belonged to former Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi. Rohit Sharma performed brilliantly against South Africa, scoring 57 runs.
He faced a total of 51 balls for this feat. They shared a century partnership for the second wicket. Take a look below to see how many sixes he has now hit in the ODI format.
Rohit Sharma Creates History
Rohit Sharma, who played an innings of 57 runs, created a unique record. By hitting three sixes in an innings, he became the first batsman in the world to do so, breaking the record of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. Rohit Sharma has hit 352 sixes, achieving this milestone in 277 matches.
Shahid Afridi, meanwhile, had hit 351 sixes in 398 ODIs. West Indies’ Chris Gayle is now third in this list, with 331 sixes. Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya is fourth with 370 sixes. Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is fifth in this list, with 229 sixes.
Rohit-Kohli’s Century Partnership
In the ODI match, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli shared a 136-run partnership for the second wicket. Rohit Sharma scored 47 runs, including five fours and three sixes. He was in excellent form from the start. It’s been a long time since Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli shared a century partnership in an ODI.
India’s Playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper/captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, and Prasidh Krishna.
South Africa’s Playing XI
Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram (captain), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Prenellan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, and Ottneil Bartman.