Rohit Sharma becomes the first opener and third cricketer overall to reach 250 ODI sixes. Sharma accomplish this during India’s 10-wicket victory over Nepal.
Rohit Sharma, India’s star hitter, played brilliant cricket against Nepal, helping the Men in Blue win by ten wickets. India has also qualified for the tournament’s Super Four, which will begin on September 6 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Meanwhile, during the game, Rohit Sharma set several records. He finished the competition as the Indian captain with the most half-centuries. The cricketer also captained the team in the 2018 competition, when he was exceptional with the bat.
On the other hand, the 36-year-old became the first cricketer in continental cup history to hit ten 50-plus scores, overtaking the famous Sachin Tendulkar, who has nine. Meanwhile, that is not the case. The cricketer also smashed his 250th six as an opener in ODIs, the most by an Indian and the third most in the world.
Rohit Sharma first cricketer in continental cup history to hit ten 50-plus scores
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Meanwhile, Rohit scored 74 runs off 59 deliveries in the match against Nepal, while Gill scored 67 runs off 62 deliveries. Both openers struggled against Pakistan and were under duress, but they looked faultless against the Rohit Paudel-led side, giving them much-needed confidence. Rohit was finally named Player of the Match, but the cricketer believes there is still much space for growth.
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