CAPTAIN ROHIT SHARMA SETS NEW INDIA RECORD IN T20 WORLD CUP SEMIS: STAT PACK
Rohit Sharma achieved quite a few milestones during a fearless knock in the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final against England in Guyana on Thursday, June 27. Rohit walked the talk once again, taking the attack to the England bowlers in the first 10 overs and scoring his third fifty in the tournament. Rohit set two new Indian records and joined an elite list of his compatriots after a 39-ball 57 at Providence Stadium.
Rohit Sharma looked silky from the word go even as India lost Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant early in the powerplay. Rohit kept going after the England bowlers and made sure India never fell behind the eight ball. Rohit and Suryakumar Yadav stitched a 73-run stand and kept the England spinners at bay in the middle overs, while also keeping the scoreboard moving. The India captain finished two sixes and six boundaries, continuing his dream run in the tournament.
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Rohit Sharma became the first India captain to hit a fifty-plus score in the semi-final of a men's T20 World Cup. Rohit went past MS Dhoni's 37 against Australia in 2007 T20 World Cup semifinal.
- Rohit Sharma - 57 in 39 balls vs England in 2024
- MS DHoni - 36 in 21 balls vs Australia in 2007
- Rohit Sharma - 27 in 28 balls vs England in 2022
Rohit Sharma also become the fifth Inida player to score 5000 runs as captain across all formats. He joined an elite list of India captains, including MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly.
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- Virat Kohli - 12883 runs in 213 matches
- MS Dhoni - 11207 runs in 332 matches
- Mohammad Azharuddin - 8095 runs in 221 matches
- Sourav Ganguly - 7643 runs in 195 matches
- Rohit Sharma - 5033 runs in 122 matches
Rohit Sharma also became the first Indian batter to hit 50 sixes in men's T20 World Cups. Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh are the next best, tied at 33 sixes each.
- Rohit Sharma - 50 sixes in 47 matches
- Virat Kohli - 33 sixes in 34 matches
- Yuvraj Singh - 33 sixes in 31 matches
- Suryakumar yadav - 21 sixes in 17 matches
Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav's steady partnership and cameos from Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja helped India post 171 on the board in 20 overs on a pitch that was not condusive to stoke-making.
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