Sports Desk. The first semi-final match of the current Cricket World Cup (ICC Cricket World Cup 2023) is being played between hosts India and New Zealand (IND vs NZ) in Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai). India won the toss and batted first and scored 71 runs at the loss of one wicket in 8.2 overs. In the match, Indian captain Rohit Sharma made a fast start and took the team to a good position. He created history during his innings.
36-year-old Rohit Sharma has become the batsman to hit the most sixes (50) in the World Cup after hitting the first three sixes against New Zealand. He hit four fours and as many sixes in his innings of 47 runs from 29 balls. Rohit achieved this feat in the 27th ODI of the World Cup. Along with this, he has also broken the record of Chris Gayle. Read More – Urfi Javed seen in back lace top
Let us tell you that among the other batsmen who hit the most sixes in the World Cup, Chris Gayle had hit 49 sixes in 34 innings of 35 matches. Apart from them, Glenn Maxwell has hit 43 sixes in 25 matches, AB de Villiers has hit 37 sixes in 23 matches and David Warner has hit 37 sixes in 27 matches. Ricky Ponting hit 31 sixes in 46 matches, David Miller hit 30 sixes in 23 matches and Brendon McCullum hit 29 sixes in 34 matches. Rohit Sharma now has 51 sixes. Read More – Bigg Boss 17: Isha Malviya and Samarth Jurel crossed limits in the house, video going viral…
It is noteworthy that Rohit, who started his ODI career against Ireland on June 23, 2007, has played 260 ODIs so far. During this period, he has scored 10,615 runs in 252 innings at an average of 49.14 and strike rate of 91.63. During this period, he has scored 31 centuries along with 55 half-centuries. His highest score in this format is 264 runs. He is the only batsman in the world to score three double centuries in ODIs. Rohit Sharma has also scored more than 500 runs in this World Cup at a strike rate of more than 130.