India faced Australia in their final game of the Super 8 stage at the T20 World Cup 2024 on Monday. A win for the Men in Blue could see Australia get eliminated from the World Cup. And the Indian captain surely had a note of this fact, it seemed!
Rohit Sharma scored a blistering knock of 92 runs against the Aussies in St. Lucia. He was just eight runs shy of a century, hitting a flurry of fours and sixes off his blade on Monday.
Courtesy of Rohit's knock, India posted a 200-plus total for the opposition to chase. Australia restricted the Asian giants to 206 runs in 20 overs, with a masterclass in the death overs.
Nevertheless, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma set a host of records with his innings against Australia in the Super 8 game. The Sporting News takes a look at all the records set by Rohit.
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Rohit Sharma's 92 vs Australia: Indian skipper sets T20 World Cup 2024 records
Fastest 50 in T20 World Cup 2024
Rohit Sharma hit the fifty-run mark in just 19 balls. This is the fastest 50 in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The Indian skipper beat the record of 22 balls, previously held by Aaron Jones of USA, set in the opening game of the tournament.
Fastest 50 vs Australia in all T20Is
Rohit also set the record of fastest fifty scored by an Indian against Australia in T20I cricket.
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First batter to hit 200 sixes in men's T20Is
With 203 sixes, Rohit Sharma became the first-ever men's player to hit 200 sixes in T20 international cricket. The Indian skipper hit eight maximums in his 92-run knock against Australia.
Only player to score 50 runs in the powerplay in T20 World Cup 2024
Rohit Sharma scored his half-century within the fifth over of the innings. Facing just 19 balls, Rohit is the only player to score a half-century within the batting powerplay in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Most sixes by an Indian batter in a T20 World Cup innings
Sharma hit eight sixes in his innings against Australia. He set the record for most sixes by an Indian in one innings at the T20 World Cup.
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