Last Update on: November 15th, 2023 at 03:39 pm
Rohit Sharma looked in ecstatic touch in the semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 against New Zealand. The Indian skipper gave his team a rollicking start at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where he won the toss and opted to bat first.
Rohit Sharma came out all guns blazing and made a statement right from the first over. The opening batter took the attack to the Kiwi bowlers and made sure that he took his side off the flyer in the high-pressure semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023.
Rohit Sharma played some blistering strokes and that brought a sense of calm in the Indian dressing room. With the way he was batting, it seemed that he would end with a big score. But he was undone by the brilliance of Kane Williamson in the field.
Rohit Sharma tried to smash Tim Southee out of the park. It was a slower delivery from him and the Indian skipper wanted to drill it down the ground. However, he couldn’t get the long handle to slam it big. The ball went too high and it seemed it would land in no man’s land.
But Kane Williamson ran back from mid-off and got under it to take a superb catch. The New Zealand skipper was back-pedalling and he controlled it beautifully to see the back of the dangerous Rohit Sharma.
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Rohit Sharma ended with the knock of 47 runs off just 29 balls. He batted with a strike rate of over 162 and also smashed 4 fours and 4 sixes in his innings. His vital innings at the top made sure that India went past 70 runs in the powerplay.
IND vs NZ: Rohit Sharma Becomes batter with most sixes in the history of World Cups
Rohit Sharma during the course of his innings also scripted history as he became a batter with most sixes in the history of the World Cups. He surpassed Chris Gayle’s tally of 49 sixes in the tournament and now has over 50 maximums in the 27 innings he has played so far.
Rohit Sharma also has the most sixes in the single edition of the ICC World Cup. The Indian captain has hit over 27 sixes in the ongoing edition. He surpassed Chris Gayle’s tally of 26 sixes in 2015
