Rohit Sharma Surpasses Martin Guptill To Become Player With Most Sixes In T20Is

Rohit Sharma Creates HISTORY During His Blazing Knock Against Australia

New Delhi: Rohit Sharma achieved a unique feat in the second T20I against Australia as he climbed the charts of most sixes in T20Is. Rohit was on a six-hitting mission in a rain-curtailed game and hit as many as four sixes in an unbeaten knock of 46 off 20 balls to guide India to a six-wicket win. Rohit, who now has 176 sixes, went past Martin Guptill who has 172 sixes to his name. Following Sharma and Guptill are Chris Gayle (124), Eoin Morgan (120) and Aaron Finch (119).

India put Australia in to bat after winning the toss. Axar Patel bowled a remarkable spell of 2/13 to put India in a strong position. Jasprit Bumrah also looked in prime form, but a magnificent 43 off 20 balls by Matthew Wade took Australia to a competitive score of 90 in eight overs. Notably, the match was cut short due to wet outfield.

The target was a tricky one but Rohit Sharma ensured that India reach a comfortable win. There was a time when Adam Zampa removed KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav in quick succession, but Rohit held his nerves and didn’t let the pressure come on to the team. With this win, India have levelled the series 1-1. The final T20I will be played in Indore on Sunday, September 25.

“I was quite surprised as well actually. Didn’t expect to hit it like that, glad it came off. For the last 8-9 months I have been playing like that. You can’t really plan too much is such a shortened game. The bowlers had something to bowl to and we bowled well.

The dew started coming in later, which is why we saw a few full tosses from Harshal. Coming back after a couple of months, the back injury can be tricky. I am not going to talk too much about how he bowled. Got us the crucial wicket. As a team we are not going to analyse too much.

Just want him to come and enjoy. Axar can bowl in any stage, gives me an advantage of using the other bowlers in different situations too – maybe use the pacers in the middle overs if he bowls in the powerplay. I would like to see his batting as well,” said Rohit Sharma during post match presentation.