NEW DELHI: India's stand-in captain Rohit Sharma wrote his identify in the history books on Friday, becoming the best possible run-getter in T20 internationals. The 31-year-old went past New Zealand's Martin Guptill right through the second T20I in opposition to New Zealand at the Eden Park in Auckland to go to the top of the listing.
Rohit completed the feat in taste, hitting leg-spinner Ish Sodhi over the fine-leg boundary for a six.
The 'Hitman', who was at No. three on the listing, needed 35 runs prior to this fit to head past Guptill (2272 runs). Guptill did not play this fit. In the process, Rohit additionally surpassed Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik who is now in 3rd place with 2263 runs. Indian skipper Virat Kohli is at No. four with 2167 runs, simply 27 runs forward of New Zealand's Brendon McCullum (2140). Rohit in the end got out on 50 taking his tally to 2288 runs in T20Is.
Rohit, who had a unprecedented failure in the first T20 vs New Zealand, has been in a super touch with the bat in limited overs cricket. He additionally went past Chris Gayle on the listing of most sixes in opposition to a single opposition previous in the 12 months (vs Australia).
Rohit (102) additionally joined Guptill and Gayle in an elite club, becoming the 3rd international cricketer to hit 100 sixes in T20I cricket. Gayle and Guptill have each hit 103 sixes up to now.
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Rohit completed the feat in taste, hitting leg-spinner Ish Sodhi over the fine-leg boundary for a six.
The 'Hitman', who was at No. three on the listing, needed 35 runs prior to this fit to head past Guptill (2272 runs). Guptill did not play this fit. In the process, Rohit additionally surpassed Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik who is now in 3rd place with 2263 runs. Indian skipper Virat Kohli is at No. four with 2167 runs, simply 27 runs forward of New Zealand's Brendon McCullum (2140). Rohit in the end got out on 50 taking his tally to 2288 runs in T20Is.
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | 100 | 50 |
| Rohit Sharma (India) | 92 | 85 | 2288 | four | 16 |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 76 | 74 | 2272 | 2 | 14 |
| Shoaib Malik ICC/PAK) | 111 | 104 | 2263 | 0 | 7 |
| Virat Kohli (India) | 65 | 60 | 2167 | 0 | 19 |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 71 | 70 | 2140 | 2 | 13 |
Rohit, who had a unprecedented failure in the first T20 vs New Zealand, has been in a super touch with the bat in limited overs cricket. He additionally went past Chris Gayle on the listing of most sixes in opposition to a single opposition previous in the 12 months (vs Australia).
Rohit (102) additionally joined Guptill and Gayle in an elite club, becoming the 3rd international cricketer to hit 100 sixes in T20I cricket. Gayle and Guptill have each hit 103 sixes up to now.
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Rohit overtakes Guptill to become top run-getter in T20Is
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