History rewritten! Rohit smashes past Afridi to become leading six-hitter in ODIs

Rohit Sharma produced different section of his singular white-ball vocation arsenic helium became the starring six-hitter successful ODI past during the archetypal lucifer against South Africa successful Ranchi. The erstwhile India skipper hammered his 352nd six, pulling Marco Jansen into the stands with his trademark short-arm power, surpassing Shahid Afridi’s long-standing tally of 351. The infinitesimal lifted the assemblage and added different landmark to Rohit’s glittering ODI journey.Most sixes successful ODIs352* - Rohit Sharma351 - Shahid Afridi331 - Chris Gayle270 - Sanath Jayasuriya229 - MS Dhoni Rohit besides brought up his 60th ODI half-century, continuing his wont of delivering successful high-pressure situations. His innings was creaseless and commanding, mixing timing and placement with his earthy cleanable hitting.

The lucifer besides saw Rohit and

Virat Kohli

stitch yet different period stand. The brace completed their 20th 100-run concern successful ODI cricket, joining Sangakkara and Dilshan connected the all-time list, portion lone

Sachin Tendulkar

and Sourav Ganguly stay up with 26. Their basal came disconnected conscionable 85 balls, with some batters scoring freely against the South African attack. Individually, Virat Kohli continued to widen his dominance astatine home. He present has 59 ODI scores of 50 oregon much successful India, the astir by immoderate batter successful location conditions. Sachin Tendulkar follows with 58, showing conscionable however accordant Kohli has been done his career. Rohit besides entered this database with 37 specified scores, matching Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara.Rohit yet got dismissed connected the people of 57, trapped lbw by Marco Jansen.