Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma has added one other enormous achievement to his title. The 39-year-old Rohit Sharma created history on Saturday, November 7, by becoming the batter with probably the most sixes towards New Zealand in ODI cricket.
The senior Indian opener achieved this special milestone throughout the second ODI between India and New Zealand at the Hnry Stadium in Wellington. He smashed two sixes in his 23-run knock off 28 balls while chasing a target of 135 runs, surpassing former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi.
Rohit Sharma units new ODI six-hitting report towards New Zealand
Rohit Sharma wanted two sixes to break Shahid Afridi’s report of 50 sixes towards New Zealand in ODI cricket. He accomplished the job by hitting two sixes towards New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson.
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His first six came on the second ball of the seventh over, while he smashed one other most on the second ball of the ninth over. These two shots took his tally to 51 sixes towards New Zealand, becoming the player with probably the most sixes towards the Black Caps within the ODI format.
Rohit has now hit 51 sixes in 34 innings throughout 36 ODIs towards New Zealand. Afridi finished his career with 50 sixes in 35 innings from 38 matches towards the identical workforce. West Indies legend Chris Gayle is third on this list with 45 sixes in 28 innings, while Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya is fourth (41).
Players with most ODI sixes towards New Zealand
- Rohit Sharma – 51 sixes
- Shahid Afridi – 50 sixes
- Chris Gayle – 45 sixes
- Sanath Jayasuriya – 41 sixes
- Jos Buttler – 29 sixes
- Virat Kohli – 29 sixes
- Fakhar Zaman – 28 sixes
- Adam Gilchrist – 28 sixes
- Eoin Morgan – 27 sixes
- Sachin Tendulkar – 26 sixes
- Abdul Razzaq – 25 sixes
- Shubman Gill – 25 sixes
Rohit Sharma on the verge of breaking Chris Gayle’s all-time report
Rohit Sharma is already at the top of the list of batters with probably the most sixes in ODI cricket and international cricket. He has now smashed 85 sixes towards New Zealand throughout all three formats.
Nonetheless, Chris Gayle nonetheless holds the overall report for probably the most international sixes towards the Kiwis. The previous West Indies star hit 87 sixes in 57 innings throughout 51 matches between 2002 and 2019.
Rohit has performed 62 matches towards New Zealand and scored 2,183 runs in 68 innings. He wants just three more sixes within the remaining three ODIs to break Gayle’s report.
The Indian star also has a chance to reach one other huge milestone. If he hits 15 sixes within the subsequent three ODIs, he will complete 100 international sixes towards New Zealand. He has already crossed the 100-six mark towards Australia and the West Indies.
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Players with most International sixes towards New Zealand
- Chris Gayle – 87 sixes
- Rohit Sharma – 85 sixes
- Shahid Afridi – 64 sixes
- Eoin Morgan – 53 sixes
- Fakhar Zaman – 52 sixes
- Harry Brook – 49 sixes
- Adam Gilchrist – 49 sixes
- Mohammad Hafeez – 48 sixes
- Jonny Bairstow – 46 sixes
- Jos Buttler – 46 sixes
- Sanath Jayasuriya – 46 sixes
- Mitchell Marsh – 45 sixes
Source: cricketaddictor.com
