Rohit Sharma becomes batter with most ODI sixes vs NZ
What's the story
Rohit Sharma has scripted history by becoming the batter with the most sixes versus New Zealand in ODI cricket. He reached the milestone with his second and final six in the second match at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. Rohit went past Pakistan's Shahid Afridi's tally of 50 sixes against the Black Caps. Here we look at his stats.
Stats
Rohit's stunning returns vs NZ
Across 36 matches against New Zealand, Rohit has now raced to 51 sixes, as per Cricinfo.
No other batter besides him and Afridi even owns 46 sixes in this regard.
Meanwhile, Rohit has amassed 1,157 runs in these games at an average of 35.06.
He has smashed two hundreds and six fifties in this regard, with his best score being 147.
Sixes
Rohit owns most ODI sixes
With 383 maximums across 293 games, Rohit also happens to be the batter with the most ODI sixes.
Afridi (351) and West Indies's Chris Gayle (331) are the only other batters in the 300 sixes club.
Overall in ODIs, Rohit has scored 12,143 runs at an average of 48.96. He has struck 35 hundreds and 63 fifties.
The veteran also happens to be the batter with the most double-tons in the format (3).
Knock
Rohit's brief but entertaining stay
India's bowlers put on a disciplined display to bundle out New Zealand for just 134 runs in the 47-over-per-side rain-curtailed game.
In response, India lost Shubman Gill (0) and Virat Kohli (7) cheaply.
However, Rohit counterattacked the Kiwi pacers despite the overcast conditions and slammed two sixes in the powerplay.
Kyle Jamieson eventually ended his stay in the ninth over. Rohit smoked two fours besides as many sixes in his 28-ball 23.