India captain Rohit Sharma roared back to form with a magnificent century in the second ODI against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on February 9 (Sunday). Showcasing glimpses of his peak ball-hitting abilities, Rohit hammered 119 runs off just 90 balls, smashing 12 fours and seven sixes, as India secured a four-wicket victory to seal the series 2-0. Rohit Sharma also surpassed West Indies legend Chris Gayle’s all-time six-hitting record with his Cuttack knock.
Rohit Sharma became the second-highest six-hitter in One-Day Internationals history, surpassing Chris Gayle’s tally of 331 sixes. Entering the match level with Gayle, Rohit moved ahead by flicking England’s Gus Atkinson for his first six in the match in the second over of India’s chase. He added six more maximums, taking his ODI tally to 337, while Shahid Afridi remains on top with 351 sixes in 398 matches.
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Here’s a list of batters with most sixes in ODIs:
Batters With Most Sixes In Men’s ODIs
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan): 351 sixes in 369 innings
Rohit Sharma (India): 338 sixes in 259 innings
Chris Gayle (West Indies): 331 sixes in 294 innings
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka): 270 sixes in 433 innings
MS Dhoni (India): 229 sixes in 297 innings
Rohit also holds the record for the most sixes across formats, with 624 maximums in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. Additionally, he leads the six-hitting charts in T20 Internationals, having smashed 205 sixes in 151 innings.
Here’s a look at Rohit Sharma’s first six of the IND vs ENG 2nd ODI in Cuttack:
The flick first and then the loft! 🤩
Captain Rohit Sharma gets going in Cuttack in style! 💥
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In the second ODI between India and England, the visitors posted a total of 304 in 49.5 overs, powered by half-centuries from Ben Duckett and Joe Root, along with crucial contributions from Harry Brook, Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone.
Chasing 305, India got off to a flying start as captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill stitched together a 136-run opening stand. Virat Kohli couldn’t capitalize on his ODI return, but Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer ensured India’s four-wicket victory, sealing the chase comfortably.
