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Rohit Sharma can break Sanath Jayasuriya’s record in third ODI against New Zealand
Rohit is fourth in terms of hitting sixes in ODI cricket.
New Delhi: The third ODI between India and New Zealand will be played today (Tuesday) at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. The Indian team has taken a 2-0 lead in the series. Team India will now be eyeing a clean sweep of New Zealand. Rohit Sharma is in excellent form in the series. He had scored a half-century in the last ODI. When Rohit comes out to play the third ODI against New Zealand, he will have a golden opportunity to break the record of former Sri Lankan veteran batsman Sanath Jayasuriya.
Rohit Sharma is fourth in the list of most sixes in ODI cricket. At the same time, Sanath Jayasuriya is in the third place. Jayasuriya has hit 270 sixes in ODIs while Rohit Sharma has hit 267 sixes so far. If Rohit Sharma hits four sixes in today’s match, then this record of Jayasuriya will be broken. On the other hand, if Rohit gets 3 sixes, then he will equal Sanath.
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is at the forefront of hitting most sixes in ODIs. He has 351 sixes in ODI cricket. At the same time, West Indies’ dashing batsman Chris Gayle is at number two. He has hit 331 sixes in his career so far.
Waiting for century since 3 years
Rohit Sharma’s last century in ODI cricket came against Australia in the year 2020. Since then, 16 innings have passed in ODIs and he has not been able to score a hundred. Rohit is in good form at the moment. Fans will hope that he plays an excellent century in the third ODI against New Zealand.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : January 24, 2023, 11:01 AM